Deputy Communications minister George Andah has dismissed claims on social media that he has been flown outside the country for treatment following Saturday’s accident involving him and two others. He also urged Ghanaians to be genuine about their thoughts on him. The Awutu Senya West MP who is currently on admission at the 37 military … Read more
Burundian police on Saturday night uncovered eight grenades hidden in a small bush at Sororezo in Kanyosha district in Bujumbura Rural province, 10 kilometers southeast of the Burundian capital Bujumbura, the police spokesman said. “Yesterday (Saturday) around 19:00 (17:00 GMT), policemen uncovered eight grenades hidden in a small bush near the road at Sororezo,” Burundian … Read more
A woman was Friday night shot dead in a gunmen’s attack against a bar at Maramvya in Burambi district in Rumonge province, some 90 km south of the Burundian capital Bujumbura, the police spokesman said Saturday. “The attack by unknown gunmen against the bar happened around 20:30 (18:30 GMT). They shot dead a woman before … Read more
Outside Rwanda’s national stadium is a bar that has become a second home for Burundian refugees fleeing their country’s two-year-old political crisis. The clues are in the name, “Imuhira” meaning “at home” in Burundi’s Kirundi language, in the voices of those who gather on the terrace to exchange news, and in the Burundian reggae music … Read more
Two years after Burundi’s president plunged the central African country into turmoil, the regime shows no signs of easing up on a crackdown that has forced hundreds of thousands to flee. The UN estimates that at least 500 people have been killed since President Pierre Nkurunziza sought a third term in April 2015. Aid groups … Read more
A video of supporters of Burundi’s President Pierre Nkurunziza singing about impregnating female opposition supporters has caused outrage and been condemned by the government. The two-minute long video shows young men from the party’s youth wing – Imbonerakure -singing in the local Kirundi langauge: Impregnate our opponents so they would give birth to Imbonerakure.” The … Read more
At least six people have died in Burundi in a night of torrential rain and flooding that triggered landslides and caused widespread damage. Gaston Sindimwo, the African nation’s vice president, said “torrential rains and strong winds struck several provinces last night. In the northwestern town of Mabayi, a landslide smothered several houses, and rescuers found … Read more
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is warning Burundi’s President Pierre Nkurunziza against seeking a fourth term, saying such a move risks deepening the crisis in the African country. In a report obtained by AFP, the UN chief says he is “very concerned” by recent statements by Nkurunziza, in power since 2005, suggesting he could seek a … Read more
The mediator in Burundi’s nearly two-year political crisis on Sunday asked regional leaders to call an urgent summit as deep discord and a government boycott hamper peace talks. Former Tanzanian president Benjamin Mkapa wrapped up four days of talks with some 30 Burundian representatives who agreed on the basic problems, but not how to resolve … Read more
Burundi’s government on Friday asked Tanzania to arrest several leaders of the main opposition attending peace talks in Arusha in a bid to resolve a nearly two-year political crisis. The talks are the latest effort by former Tanzanian president Benjamin Mkapa to mediate the crisis in neighbouring Burundi which erupted when President Pierre Nkurunziza decided … Read more
Africa or African states largely have reasonable cause to reconsider their membership of the International Criminal Court, even if it means reversal of their Rome Statute ratification. My stance is not against the backdrop of the supposed unfair treatment by the ICC of African personalities. Personally, I believe the ICC often gets it right with … Read more
Willy Nyamitwe is one of the key figures in Mr NKurunziza’s government A top adviser to Burundi’s president Pierre Nkurunziza has survived an assassination attempt in the capital, Bujumbura. Willy Nyamitwe was attacked near his home on Monday night. The AFP news agency reports that he was ambushed by gunmen who were hiding in a … Read more
When it comes to plans to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC) the focus today has been on South Africa. But, in fact, it is the second African country to announce that it is pulling out of the Rome Treaty that established the ICC. Earlier this week, Burundi’s President Pierre Nkurunziza signed into law … Read more
Burundi plans to withdraw from the International Criminal Court, a deputy to President Pierre Nkurunziza said on Thursday, six months after the court’s prosecutor said it will investigate violence which killed hundreds of people. Burundi slid into political crisis last year when Nkurunziza announced his intention to seek a third term in office, which he … Read more
Burundi plans to withdraw from the International Criminal Court, a deputy to President Pierre Nkurunziza said on Thursday, six months after the court’s prosecutor said it will investigate violence which killed hundreds of people. Burundi slid into political crisis last year when Nkurunziza announced his intention to seek a third term in office, which he … Read more