Burundi

Burundi

Population: 8.3 million
GDP: $1400 million
Debt: $24.8% of GDP
Overview:

Oppositionists fear intimidation and fraud as the authoritarian President Pierre Nkurunziza and the ruling Conseil National pour la Défense de la Démocratie-Forces pour la Défense de la Démocratie (CNDD-FDD) plan for total victory in the elections in June and August. More violence will hold back the already battered economy.

Burundi Country Report



news from Burundi

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  • Vol 51 No 13
  • 25/06/2010

Single party rules again

Democracy has not been established despite international encouragement and the presidential election is a one-horse race

  • Vol 51 No 7
  • 02/04/2010

A united opposition protest

The President fears he may not be re-elected in June; his opponents fear they may be eliminated

  • Vol 50 No 18
  • 11/09/2009

Nkurunziza's formula for victory

Election rules seemed to have been agreed but the President wants new ones to make sure he wins

  • Vol 50 No 18
  • 11/09/2009

The vote and the money

The good news for Burundi is that 80% of the cost of next year's elections - US$45 million, about 5% of the budget - will be paid by foreign donors. The bad news for President Pierre Nkurunziza is that those donors will watch to see that the elections...

  • Vol 49 No 10
  • 09/05/2008

Peace deal in shreds

The rebel attacks on Bujumbura last month threaten to unravel the regime and the tottering economy

  • Vol 48 No 16
  • 03/08/2007

Going wrong again

The rebel Forces Nationales de Libération (FNL) were supposed to negotiate a cease-fire with the government. On 21 July their chief, Jean-Berchmans Ndayishimiye, walked out, followed by his 27 colleagues – some carrying rifles stolen from South African pe...

  • Vol 47 No 18
  • 08/09/2006

Dubious coup

Opposition leaders are rounded up after claims of a plot to kill the President

  • Vol 47 No 12
  • 09/06/2006

Tough talking

Mortar fire in the capital is the rebels' latest negotiating ploy but they've started talking too

  • Vol 46 No 13
  • 24/06/2005

Under new management

The local government elections bring change and hope for a calmer future

  • Vol 46 No 4
  • 18/02/2005

How can they vote?

At last, Burundi's constitutional referendum is set for 28 February, or so says Paul Ngarambe, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI). The big political obstacle faded when South African Vice-President Jacob Zuma, the main pe...

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