Pierre Nkurunziza
Burundi says it doesn't need COVID-19 vaccines, at least yet

By Eloge Willy Kaneza Feb. 05, 2021 05:16 AM EST
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Burundi has become at least the second African country to say it doesn’t need COVID-19 vaccines, even as doses finally begin to arrive on...

Burundi closes borders again as COVID-19 cases on the rise

By Eloge Willy Kaneza Jan. 08, 2021 10:12 AM EST
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Burundi will close its land and water borders starting Monday and all passengers passing through the Bujumbura airport will be escorted...

FILE - In this July 19, 2020, file photo, people gather at a makeshift memorial near the home of Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., in Atlanta. Lewis, who died Friday at age 80, was the youngest and last survivor of the Big Six civil rights activists who organized the 1963 March on Washington, and spoke shortly before the group's leader, Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., gave his "I Have a Dream" speech to a vast sea of people. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)
Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2020

By Bernard Mcghee Dec. 07, 2020 12:13 PM EST

FILE - In this Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020 file photo, Burundi Army Gen. Evariste Ndayishimiye gestures to party supporters after being chosen as their presidential candidate, at a national conference for the ruling CNDD-FDD party in the rural province of Gitega, Burundi. A new report released Thursday, Sept. 17, 2020, by the United Nations commission of inquiry on Burundi sees little optimism in the government of new President Evariste Ndayishimiye, saying it is "extremely concerned" that he has appointed senior officials who face international sanctions for alleged human rights abuses in the country's 2015 political turmoil. (AP Photo/Berthier Mugiraneza, File)
UN report 'extremely concerned' about Burundi's new leader

By Cara Anna And Eloge Willy Kaneza Sep. 17, 2020 04:03 AM EDT

A member of the public waits to be tested for the coronavirus in Bujumbura, Burundi Monday, July 6, 2020. Burundi launched a campaign of mass screening for COVID-19 on Monday in the country's largest city Bujumbura, indicating that the new president Evariste Ndayishimiye is implementing policies to combat the spread of the disease. (AP Photo/Berthier Mugiraneza)
Burundi starts taking COVID-19 seriously, begins screening

By Eloge Willy Kaneza Jul. 06, 2020 02:14 PM EDT

Burundi's President Evariste Ndayishimiye, left, and his wife Angeline Ndayubaha, right, attend his inauguration in Gitega, Burundi, Thursday, June 18, 2020. President Evariste Ndayishimiye took power two months early after the abrupt death of his predecessor Pierre Nkurunziza. (AP Photo/Berthier Mugiraneza)
New Burundi leader hints he'll take COVID-19 more seriously

By Eloge Willy Kaneza Jul. 01, 2020 09:32 AM EDT

Burundi's President Evariste Ndayishimiye holds the national flag after his inauguration in Gitega, Burundi Thursday, June 18, 2020. President Evariste Ndayishimiye took power two months early after the abrupt death of his predecessor Pierre Nkurunziza. (AP Photo/Berthier Mugiraneza)
New Burundi leader talks up rights but rejects 'outsiders'

By Eloge Willy Kaneza And Ignatius Ssuuna Jun. 18, 2020 06:17 AM EDT

FILE - In this Jan. 26, 2020, file photo, Burundi Army Gen. Evariste Ndayishimiye, left, is accompanied by president Pierre Nkurunziza, right, after Ndayishimiye was chosen as the party's presidential candidate at a national conference for the ruling CNDD-FDD party in the rural province of Gitega, Burundi. Burundi's government said Tuesday, June 9, 2020 that President Pierre Nkurunziza has died of a heart attack. (AP Photo/Berthier Mugiraneza, File)
Burundi court says to swear in president-elect immediately

By Eloge Willy Kaneza And Ignatius Ssuuna Jun. 12, 2020 11:07 AM EDT

Burundi turns to court for guidance after president's death

By Ignatius Ssuuna And Eloge Willy Kaneza Jun. 11, 2020 12:32 PM EDT
KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — Its president dead, Burundi on Thursday turned to the constitutional court to help fill the power vacuum ahead of the expected August...

FILE - In this Thursday, May 17, 2018 file photo, Burundi's President Pierre Nkurunziza speaks to the media after casting his vote in the constitutional referendum in Buye, northern Burundi. Burundi's government said Tuesday, June 9, 2020, that President Pierre Nkurunziza has died of a heart attack. (AP Photo/Berthier Mugiraneza, File)
Burundi says president Nkurunziza has died of heart attack

By Eloge Willy Kaneza And Ignatius Ssuuna Jun. 09, 2020 11:22 AM EDT

Ruling party presidential candidate Evariste Ndayishimiye, right, queues to cast his vote in the presidential election, in Giheta, Gitega province, Burundi Wednesday, May 20, 2020. A crucial election has begun in the East African nation of Burundi, where President Pierre Nkurunziza is stepping aside after a divisive 15-year rule but will remain "paramount leader" in the country that continues to reject outside scrutiny. (AP Photo/Berthier Mugiraneza)
Burundi holds crucial presidential election amid pandemic

By Eloge Willy Kaneza And Ignatius Ssuuna May. 20, 2020 02:19 AM EDT

In this photo taken Monday, April 27, 2020, crowds of supporters of the ruling party gather for the start of the election campaign, in Bugendana, Gitega province, Burundi. Burundi is kicking out the World Health Organization's top official in the country Walter Kazadi Mulombo and three experts, saying they must leave by Friday, May 15, 2020, just days before the presidential election and after the WHO raised concerns about crowded political rallies which health officials say risk facilitating the spread of the coronavirus. (AP Photo/Berthier Mugiraneza)
Burundi defies COVID-19 for election ending a bloody rule

By Rodney Muhumuza And Ignatius Ssuuna May. 16, 2020 03:34 AM EDT

In this photo taken Monday, April 27, 2020, crowds of supporters of the ruling party gather for the start of the election campaign, in Bugendana, Gitega province, Burundi. Burundi is kicking out the World Health Organization's top official in the country Walter Kazadi Mulombo and three experts, saying they must leave by Friday, May 15, 2020, just days before the presidential election and after the WHO raised concerns about crowded political rallies which health officials say risk facilitating the spread of the coronavirus. (AP Photo/Berthier Mugiraneza)
Burundi kicks out top WHO official in country ahead of vote

By Ignatius Ssuuna May. 14, 2020 03:57 AM EDT