Foreign

Burundi president dies of heart failure

Ihesiulo Grace 9 June 2020 0

Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza has died of heart failure, the government said Tuesday. “The Government of the Republic of Burundi announces with great sadness the unexpected death of His Excellency Pierre Nkurunziza, President of the Republic of Burundi following heart failure on June 8,

Covid-19

Burundi kicks out WHO official before vote due to concern raised

Ihesiulo Grace 14 May 2020 0

Burundi is kicking out the World Health Organisation’s top official in the country just days before the presidential election and after WHO raised concerns about crowded political rallies. A foreign ministry letter seen by the Associated Press says the WHO representative to Burundi, Walter Kazadi Mulombo, has been declared persona non grata and must leave […]

Sports

COVID-19: FA bans goal celebrations, handshakes as league goes on

Ihesiulo Grace 8 April 2020 0

Burundi Football Federation (FFB) has banned goal celebrations, pre-match handshakes and any activity that involves touching of hands as they push on with national league amidst coronavirus outbreak.  These are part of preventive measures that have been enacted to help contain the spread of Covid-19 in the country. Burundi has so far registered three cases, […]

Africa World

Three dead as gunmen invade heavily guarded district of Bujumbura

Ihesiulo Grace 2 November 2019 0

Gunmen, wearing police and army uniforms, killed three people and injured three others at a bar in a heavily guarded neighbourhood of Burundi’s biggest city Bujumbura late on Friday, police and residents said. The attack took place in the Rohero district, where violence is rare and officials often have the protection of their own security […]

News

AFCON: Fans urge Gernot Rohr to consider home based players

Ihesiulo Grace 15 May 2019

Football fans in Ilorin have called on Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr to consider proven home based players in his team selection for the forthcoming Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Egypt scheduled for June. The fans told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in separate interviews on Tuesday that Rohr should consider home based […]

News

Super Eagles tipped for AFCON glory

Ihesiulo Grace 30 April 2019

The organiser of Nigeria Pitch Awards, Shina Phillips, has joined other optimists, tipping the Super Eagles to lift the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Egypt. Phillips gave the hope in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) while speaking on the chances of the Gernot Rohr-tutored team in Africa’s biggest football event. […]

Africa World

Why Burundi’s women can’t beat traditional ritual drums

Ihesiulo Grace 3 November 2017 0

Burundi’s ritual dance of the royal drums which in 2014 was placed on UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list, has been segmented by the country’s government as men affair for drum beating while women can do the rhythmic dance. UNESCO’s cultural heritage is described as “a spectacle combining powerful, synchronised drumming with dancing, heroic poetry and […]

News

Burundi: President Fires Defense, Foreign Ministers

Ihesiulo Grace 19 May 2015 0

Following last week’s foiled coup attempt in Burundi, President Pierre Nkurunziza has dismissed his defence and foreign ministers according to a presidential spokesperson. Emmanuel Ntahonvukiye, a civilian, was named on Monday to replace Pontian Gaciyubwenge, the defence minister, while Alain Aime Nyamitwe was appointed foreign minister to succeed Laurent Kavakure, the

Africa Law

West African Lawyers Slam Burundi Coupists

Ihesiulo Grace 19 May 2015 0

The West African Bar Association (AFBA) has condemned the attempted coup in Burundi, maintaining that the foiled coup was a major setback towards the sustenance of democratic governance in the country. ‪The body also implored President Pierre Nkurunziza to jettison the idea of his third-term bid and concentrate more on good governance that would translate […]

Africa Headlines News

Burundi Deploys Army to Quell Protests

Ihesiulo Grace 19 May 2015 0

Heavily armed soldiers were deployed in Burundi’s capital on Monday to quell persistent street protests against the president’s bid for a third term, which sparked a coup attempt that was foiled last week. In Bujumbura’s Musaga neighbourhood armed soldiers faced off with hundreds of angry protesters who called for President Pierre Nkurunziza to reverse

Headlines News

More than 105,000 People Flee Burundi

Ihesiulo Grace 17 May 2015 0

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 Al Jazeera the Tanzanian government was doing its best to receive the asylum seekers from Burundi but said […]

News

Burundi: 17 Face Prosecution in Burundi for Attempt to Overthrow Country's President

Ihesiulo Grace 17 May 2015 0

Seventeen alleged coup leaders have appeared before a prosecutor in Burundi, their lawyer said, the day after the failure of an attempt to overthrow the country’s president, Aljazeera reports. The group that appeared in the high court on Saturday included General Cyrille Ndayirukiye and top police commissioners Zenon Ndabaneze and Hermenegilde Nimenya, who are accused […]

News

Burundi ‘Launches Crackdown’ after Failed Coup

Ihesiulo Grace 16 May 2015 0

Burundi’s government was Saturday accused of launching a campaign of repression against independent media, the day after loyalist troops defeated an attempted coup against the central African nation’s president. Rights activist Innocent Muhozi said journalists were being subjected to threats of arrest and even death, and he said the head of the prominent independent radio

Africa Headlines News Politics

Burundi Coup Bid: Heavy Fight Erupts between Rivals

Ihesiulo Grace 14 May 2015 0

Heavy gunfire and explosions have rocked Burundi’s capital Bujumbura hours after a senior army officer said he had dismissed the country’s president following weeks of protests over a controversial third term, our correspondent has said. “We understand military factions loyal to the president are fighting those loyal to the coup leader,” “An

Africa Politics

Burundi President Rejects Election Delay

Ihesiulo Grace 13 May 2015 0

Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza has rejected an appeal from the European Union and the United States to delay the June 26 presidential election. Nkurunziza reportedly told the BBC that postponing the vote would worsen the situation. Willy Nyamitwe, senior advisor to President Nkurunziza on media and communication, said delaying the election is a technical matter […]

Headlines News

Fresh Violence in Burundi Leaves 1 Dead, Many Injured

Ihesiulo Grace 8 May 2015 0

Fresh political violence in Burundi has left one person and dead and at least three others wounded, as demonstrations continue against President Pierre Nkurunziza’s decision to run for a third term. Witnesses and a Red Cross official said the latest unrest occurred Thursday after police intervened to stop clashes between the president’s supporters and opponents

Africa News

Nigerian NGOs Seek AU Intervention on Burundi Crisis

Ihesiulo Grace 7 May 2015 0

Two Nigerian-based pro- democracy groups – Association of African Writers on Human and People’s Rights (AFRIRIGHTS) and Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) – have asked the African Union to demand that the President of Burundi respects his country’s constitution and step down immediately his second term expired, having served for two terms

Politics

US ‘Not Well-Informed’ about Crisis, Says Burundi Govt.

Ihesiulo Grace 7 May 2015 0

A senior advisor to Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza said the government believes the United States is not well-informed about what is happening in Burundi. Willy Nyamitwe, senior presidential advisor on media and communications, accused the U.S. of meddling in Burundi’s internal affairs. Burundi has been rocked by violent protests since the ruling CNDD-FDD party

Africa

Burundi Court Okays President’S Third-Term Bid as Judges Flee

Ihesiulo Grace 6 May 2015 0

  Burundi’s constitutional court says it has approved President Pierre Nkurunziza’s bid for a third term. The statement came on Tuesday as dozens of protesters marched in the capital Bujumbura to say they would “never accept” a campaign they call illegal.   Police also fired tear gas at protesters as they approached the US embassy. […]

News

Burundi Court: President Nkurunziza Can Run for Third Term

Ihesiulo Grace 5 May 2015 0

Burundi constitutional court has said that President Pierre Nkurunziza can run for a third term. The court argued that his first term as President does not count as he was appointed by parliament., BBC reports. His third-term bid has led to more than a week of deadly protests. The court’s decision comes after its vice-president […]