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Why history will judge Burundi’s Pierre Nkurunziza harshly

The Conversation — Mon, 15 Jun 2020 07:16:48 +0000

History will judge Nkurunziza as a man who brought unnecessary pain to a nation that had long suffered from political misrule.

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Burundi withdraws from the International Criminal Court

Nduta Waweru — Fri, 27 Oct 2017 13:55:26 +0000

Burundi has become the first country to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC). The country announced its plan to withdraw a year ago. The withdrawal is seen as “a setback in the fight against impunity”

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Think again: Can Burundi bury the ghosts of its troubled past?

Simon Allison — Fri, 20 Jan 2017 10:36:16 +0000

The situation in Burundi is still deteriorating, and could lead to genocide, civil war or regional conflict. So where does Burundi go from here? The options are bleak, writes Simon Allison.

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Remembering Melchior Ndadaye: Burundi observes Ndadaye Day

This Is Africa — Fri, 21 Oct 2016 07:03:17 +0000

Today Burundi observes Ndadaye Day, commemorating the death of an emblematic figure of the country’s democracy, President Melchior Ndadaye assassinated today in 1993, aged just 40. A unifying figure who fought ethnic divisions, Ndadaye was a moderate and he is remembered for charting a conciliatory course for governance, which was cut short after his assassination.

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Burundi observes Rwagasore Day

This Is Africa — Thu, 13 Oct 2016 07:43:31 +0000

Today Burundi observes Rwagasore Day, commemorating the death of an emblematic figure of the anti-colonial struggle, founding leader, and one of Africa’s most respected nationalists, Prince Louis Rwagasore who died today in 1961, aged just 29. We remember Prince Rwagasore, and pay homage to this African hero.

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