Burundi – Legislative and district elections of June 5: arrests, fraud, threats, and a death reported in the south of ...

SOS Médias Burundi Makamba, June 5, 2025 – The legislative and district elections held on Thursday, June 5, in the future province of Burunga were marred by violence, irregularities, intimidation, arrests, and even one death, according to testimonies …

Burundi – Législatives et communales : vote non secret, intimidations et fraudes dénoncées dans le nord-ouestSOS Médias ...

Cibitoke, 5 juin 2025 – Alors que les autorités assurent que les élections législatives et communales se sont déroulées dans le calme, des témoignages recueillis dans les provinces de Bubanza et Cibitoke révèlent une tout autre réalité : fraudes massives, …

Burundi news agency prepares to sign cooperation agreement with TASS — ambassador

BUJUMBURA /Burundi/, June 7. /TASS/. The Burundi news agency may soon sign a cooperation agreement with TASS, Russian Ambassador to Burundi Valery Mikhailov said. According to him, a draft cooperation agreement between TASS and the Burundi …

AfDB and Anzana Electric power up Burundi’s energy future with $600,000 grant to Weza Power

At the launch of Burundi’s National Energy Compact during the Mission 300 (M300) Private Sector Consultation in London, Anzana Electric Group and the African Development Bank announced a $600,000 project development grant from the Sustainable Energy Fund …

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, 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 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 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 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 …