They then attacked them," according to the official from Gasarara Hill, six miles east of Burundi's economic capital, Bujumbura. "Six people were killed, two of them burned alive.

BUJUMBURA, Nov. 6 (Xinhua) -- The Burundian government and the United Nations are discussing reopening Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Burundi, the Burundian ...

Burundi is set to have a one-party parliament following a poll that the opposition says was rigged.

Burundi's ruling party seeks to tighten grip on power 4 June 2025 Reuters The governing CNDD-FDD party has been in power for 20 years ...

Burundi's ruling party wins election as opponents denounce vote rigging Burundi's ruling party – which has been in power since 2005 – won all the seats in the 5 June legislative elections the ...

Burundi's long-term ruling party, the CNDD-FDD, won every seat in the country's parliamentary elections, the electoral commission said Wednesday. Opposition parties said the vote was rigged and ...

Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza (L, front) lays a wreath at the mausoleum of late President Melchior Ndadaye in Bujumbura, capital of Burundi, on Oct. 21, 2017. Burundians on Saturday ...

Burundi is a fragile state with a history of political tensions and weak institutions. The country fell into a political and security crisis following late President Nkurunziza’s decision to run for a ...