Nkurunziza

Evariste Ndayishimiye
Burundi’s new president to be sworn in today

By | 4 years ago

52-year-old army general Ndayishimiye is regarded as a "humble" and "religious" person and had earned the trust of Nkurunziza....

The outgoing First Lady had been airlifted to Nairobi on May 30 after allegedly contracting coronavirus disease. [PHOTO | FILE]
Nkurunziza’s widow discharged from Aga Khan Hospital, flies back home

By | 4 years ago

The outgoing First Lady had been airlifted to Nairobi on May 30 after allegedly contracting coronavirus disease....

Pierre Nkurunziza
Burundi president dies of ‘heart attack’ at 55

By | 4 years ago

Burundi’s President Pierre Nkurunziza, aged 55, has died of a heart attack, the government says. A government statement says that he was admitte...

Pierre Nkurunziza
Nkurunziza set to become ‘supreme guide’ after Ndayishimiye takes over

By | 4 years ago

Mr Nkurunziza was allowed, after a change in the constitution, to run again, however, he appears to have opted for a quieter life....

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