Former Burundian President Pierre Buyoya, who is the current High Representative of the African Union for Mali and the Sahel, has rejected his conviction in absentia…
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Burundian authorities have arrested a former lawmaker, Fabien Banciryanino, over an alleged attempt to overthrow the government, his family has said. Banciryanino, who was arrested on…
The main opposition party in Burundi has accused the President Evariste Ndayishimiye-led government of mass arrests of its members. The government alleged those arrested have links…
Six people were on Friday shot dead in the northern part of Burundi by unidentified gunmen, the regional governor has said. The killings come weeks after…
No fewer than 15 people have died when gunmen attacked a community in Burundi, reports have said, According to Reuters, which quoted unnamed local witnesses, the…
The panel of judges said the CNL had failed to provide sufficient evidence and ruled the complaints were “null and void”, validating Evariste Ndayishimiye’s victory with 68.7 percent of the vote.
Evariste Ndayishimiye was declared winner of Burundi’s presidential election with 68.72 percent of the vote, the Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI) said.
The opposition National Council for Liberty (CNL) has cried foul, with a spokesman on Friday calling the polls “a carefully prepared hold-up”.
The opposition party also alleged there had been incidents of proxy voting, people voting multiple times and the voting cards of absent voters being redistributed to ruling party electors.
Opposition leader Agaton Rwasa said electoral observers from his party were chased away from some polling stations.