Burundi: National Energy Compact takes shape

A significant step forward in Burundi’s energy landscape was marked with the announcement of a $600,000 project development grant from the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA), facilitated through a partnership with the African Development Bank (AfDB …

Burundi Holds Legislative Elections Amid Tight Presidential Control

Burundians have gone to the polls on Thursday in a vote for the 123-seat National Legislative Assembly. This election is seen as a test of Evariste Ndayishimiye’s presidency. Ndayishimiye has been the president of Burundi since the 2020 election. He …

Burundi Votes in Election Marked by Opposition Absence

Burundi held parliamentary elections on Thursday, June 5, but with the main opposition sidelined, the outcome was all but guaranteed. The ruling National Council for the Defense of Democracy (CNDD-FDD) party, led by President Evariste Ndayishimiye, faced …

Burundi holds legislative, district elections

BUJUMBURA, June 6 (Xinhua) -- Nearly six million Burundian citizens living in Burundi and abroad on Thursday went to the polls to elect 100 deputies and 1,050 district councilors in the East African country's provinces of Buhumuza, Bujumbura, …

Burundi Votes in Election Marked by Opposition Absence

Burundi awaits results of local and parliamentary elections

Burundians were wait to hear the results of Thursday's local and parliamentary elections expected to give the ruling party a big majority. Provisional results are to be announced between June 10 and 11, and final results on June 20. More than six …

Elections in Burundi : journalists struggle to leave Bujumbura to cover the vote

SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, June 4, 2025 – On Wednesday evening, on the eve of the legislative and district elections scheduled for Thursday, June 5, 2025, several Burundian journalists remained stranded in Bujumbura, unable to reach their assigned areas …

Burundi votes in election with opposition sidelined

Voters in Burundi went to the polls to vote for a new parliament on Thursday, with the outcome almost predetermined after the main opposition was effectively blocked from competing. The ruling National Council for the Defense of Democracy (CNDD-FDD) party, …

Burundi votes but with opposition neutered

Burundi votes for a new parliament on Thursday but with little risk of an upset after the main opposition was effectively barred from running. The impoverished, landlocked country in east Africa has seen decades of ethnic violence, civil war and …

Burundi's ruling party seeks to tighten grip on power

Voters in Burundi are heading to the polls amid a backdrop of surging inflation, fuel shortages and complaints of political repression. Seats in the National Assembly, Senate and local councils are up for grabs but Évariste Ndayishimiye is safe in his role …