Why attempts to tank the CNDD-FDD system keep failing?
What if the CNDD-FDD’s greatest weapon isn’t power, repression or political machinery? In Burundi, it turns out that the road to political…
Year: 2026
Africa turns to its youth and women to prevent future conflicts
In Bujumbura, Africa’s youth and women are demanding more than a seat at the table. At a continental dialogue on peace and…
Burundi can win East Africa’s refinery race without a refinery. Here’s how.
Burundi doesn’t need a refinery. It needs to make the refineries compete for its corridor, securing cheaper fuel, better financing and investment…
Tensions at UPRONA congress as Olivier Nkurunziza secures new term as party leader
A brief burst of dissent shook UPRONA’s national congress, but failed to derail it. Olivier Nkurunziza secured another term as party leader,…
Burundi to pay 190,000 coffee farmers after record harvest
After harvesting more than double last year's coffee crop, Burundi will begin final payments to over 190,000 farmers on August 17, marking…
Rethinking the Imbonerakure narrative: What Burundi can learn from Rwanda’s Indangamirwa
Reputation can outlive reality. While Rwanda tells a story of civic education, Burundi is still trapped in the shadow of the Imbonerakure.…
How RED-Tabara got lost in its own labyrinth?
The shortest path to power is almost never through the battlefield. It runs through classrooms, churches, trade unions, neighborhoods, and ordinary citizens…
Why is it so painful (Or Not) to watch President Évariste Ndayishimiye’s BBC interview?
International interviews are rare opportunities to reassure a nation and persuade the world. Instead, President Évariste Ndayishimiye's conversation with the BBC left…
Burundi names veteran financier Éric Ngendahayo to head stock exchange
Burundi is betting on experience. Dr Éric Ngendahayo has been appointed to lead the country's stock exchange as it looks to deepen…
DR Congo announces FDLR disarmament deal as Rwanda dismisses accord as ‘stalling tactic’
Kinshasa claims it has persuaded one of Central Africa's most notorious armed groups to lay down its weapons. Kigali calls it a…