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Tag: Burundian Civil War

Tag Archives: Burundian Civil War

13Dec/15

Suspected fighters are paraded before the media by Burundian police

Dead bodies litter Burundi streets

December 13, 2015WarBujumbura, Burundi, Burundian Civil War, Burundian unrest, Continents, Countries, Gaspard Baratuza, Geography of Africa, Hutu people, Isale, Jillian Kitchener, Lake Tanganyika, Pierre Nkurunzizasmbale

Scores of dead bodies litter the streets of Bujumbura, a day after heavy fighting engulfed Burundi’s capital. Jillian Kitchener reports.
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20Jul/15

Experts warn Burundi’s controversial presidential election could reignite civil war

July 20, 2015PoliticsBelgium, Burundi, Burundian Civil War, Burundian presidential election, Countries, Decades, Ethiopia, Geography of Africa, GITEGA, Hutu, Hutu people, In Burundi, Nairobi, National Council for the Defense of Democracy–Forces for the Defense of Democracy, National Forces of Liberation, Paul Kagame, Pierre Nkurunziza, Rwanda, Tutsis, United States, Yolande Bouka, Zimbabwesmbale

A day before Burundi is due to hold controversial presidential elections, analysts warn the East African country risks sliding into violence, sparked by President Pierre Nkurunziza’s decision to run for a third term, which opponents say violates the constitution.

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