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The ICC Will Investigate Potential War Crimes in Burundi After a Year of Violence
An International Criminal Court prosecutor said she had seen reports of imprisonment, torture, and rape in Burundi over the last year as political tensions have devolved into violence.
Burundi Just Arrested a Comedian For Making Fun of the President
Alfred Aubin Mugenzi, who goes by the stage name Kigingi, was picked up by the National Intelligence Service 10 months after he performed a skit that mocked Burundi's President Pierre Nkurunziza.
Skepticism Greets Decision to Send Human Rights and Military Observers Into Burundi
President Pierre Nkurunziza has finally agreed to let the international community intervene in Burundi's crisis, but regional experts and members of the political opposition have expressed their doubts.
Cautious Optimism Follows Meeting Between Burundi’s President and UN Secretary-General
Burundi’s embattled president announced that the government is open to talks with the opposition and willing to release hundreds of prisoners.
The African Union Plans a Trip to Burundi After Its Peacekeeping Plan Fails
Plans to send AU troops into Burundi, with or without the government's consent, began to unravel over the weekend as several African leaders said they would not support the proposal.
Security Forces Allegedly Buried Bodies in Mass Graves in Burundi
Amnesty International says security forces buried the bodies of rebels after an attack on a government base as the African Union urges the president to accept peacekeeping forces to prevent further violence.
Burundi's President Vows to Fight Back if African Union Troops Enter His Country
The African Union has said it's prepared to send thousands of peacekeepers to Burundi, but President Pierre Nkurunziza says he’ll "respond" if they cross the border without his permission.
The Year Africa's Strongmen Embraced the 'Constitutional Coup'
In 2015, keeping power by force went out of fashion for some East and Central African leaders, who instead found ways to stay at the top legally -- but not without a fierce opposition.
Burundi Says It Doesn't Need Peacekeepers — But the African Union Wants to Send 5,000 Troops
Burundi, which UN officials say is on the brink of civil war, said there is no need for a peacekeeping mission. But the AU has invoked a rule which allows it to deploy a force without a country's consent.
UN Rights Chief Says Burundi Is on the 'Cusp of a Civil War,' Calls for Intervention
Stressing the severity of the situation in Burundi, High Commissioner Zeid Ra'ad al-Hussein spoke less than a week after armed men waged early morning attacks on multiple military bases in and outside of the capital of Bujumbura.
Bullet-Ridden Corpses Seen on the Streets of Burundi's Capital After Chaotic Clashes
A day after armed men waged a series of attacks on military bases in Burundi, the army said least 90 people were killed in Bujumbura.
Armed Men Wage Attacks on Military in Burundi as the World Warns of Civil War Risk
Gunmen carried out attacks on military bases throughout Burundi and gunfire could still be heard in the capital as night fell. The clashes follow a week of violent incidents that have become almost routine in the country.