By Emma Laura N. Kisa on May 11, 2015
Burundi, Fleeing, Judge Sylvere Nimpagaritse, Pre-election violence, President Jakaya Kikwete, President Pierre Nkurunziza, UN Refugee
Politics, Regional
Thousands have fled Burundi due to insecurity fears in the run-up leading to the 26th June elections; most noteworthy of these being Judge Sylvere Nimpagaritse, the vice-president of Burundi’s constitutional court who noted that most of the judges had faced “enormous pressure and even death threats”. At least 18 people have died and 100s injured […]
By Emma Laura N. Kisa on April 25, 2015
2015 elections, Adrian Edwards, Burundi, CNDD-FDD, palais des nations, Pascal Nyabenda, President Pierre Nkurunziza, term limits, UN Refugee Agency
Politics, Regional
10 years after the end of a civil war that lasted 12 years, tensions are rising again in the East African Republic of Burundi. This comes as a result of the Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza declaring, Saturday 25th, his candidancy in a third term bid for the presidential seat that is said to be at […]
