U.S. Helps Evacuate Foreigners From Burundi
The United States has assisted in pulling American, Canadian and other foreign citizens out of Burundi, warning of the “volatile” situation in the country. The deadly unrest has been aggravated by a recent coup attempt. Around 20 Americans, four Canadians and several other foreign citizens left Burundi on Sunday, American State Department said in a […]
Burundi coup plotters ‘severely beaten’, radio chief flees
Nkurunziza Sunday made his first official appearance since an attempted coup against him, but he spoke only about threats by Somalia’s Al-Shabaab. FOLLOWING the failed coup in Burundi, the feared revenge action by the government seems to have started. Seventeen alleged coup plotters, including a former defence minister and two top police commissioners, also appeared […]
Tensions remain – Nkurunziza seen warning Rwanda over coup
IN the wake of a failed coup against him, Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza Friday warned that he will retaliate against anyone who launches an attack on Burundi. He also thanked loyalist forces for crushing a coup attempt and also warned demonstrators to end their protests, linking them to the mutineers who launched the putsch. In […]
Coup or no coup, 8 things facts about ‘little’ Burundi
So much potential in such a small package…hard as it might be to believe, it was the first to issue e-Passports in the region. A top Burundian general launched a coup attempt against President Pierre Nkurunziza on Wednesday, bringing to a head weeks of violent protests against the president’s bid to stand for a third […]
Civilian mass exodus triggered by Burundian crisis
UN says 105,000 people have fled Burundi with Tanzanian authorities bearing the brunt of a severe refugee crisis. At least 50,000 refugees are living on the shore of Lake Tangyanika in rough conditions after fleeing the political crisis in Burundi, the Tanzanian government has said. Isaac Nantanga, spokesperson for the Ministry of Home Affairs, told […]
Burundi missed the memo – coups work when president is in the country
Unlike burglars who like to visit when you are away, African putschists prefer to seize incumbents and parade them as trophies of war. IN the last two days the situation in Burundi remained fluid, the whereabouts of president Pierre Nkurunziza remained a mystery, but he was Friday set to make a national address, marking a […]
Pierre Nkurunziza Returns To Burundi
Burundi’s President Pierre Nkurunziza says he has returned to the country and his troops say they are in control of key points, a day after a coup attempt. Mr Nkurunziza said he had come back on the Burundi presidency Twitter site. There were earlier fierce clashes in the capital, Bujumbura, particularly at the state radio […]
Burundi president ‘fails to return’
Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza’s attempt to return home to tackle a coup has failed and he has returned to Tanzania where he was attending a summit, officials there told the BBC. Another source said the plane turned back after 10 minutes as it would have been unable to land safely in Burundi. The coup announced […]
