List of Burundi articles
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Ahead of U.S. Meetings, Top Burundian Official Denies Mass Rape
In a wide-ranging interview with Foreign Policy, a senior advisor to Burundi's president denied human rights abuses are taking place in his country.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 The Last Newspaper in Burundi
Media houses have been shuttered, journalists attacked, and critics of the government murdered. But one broadsheet is still covering the African country's descent into chaos.
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U.S. Army soldier provides security for infantry patrolling through Dandarh village, Afghanistan. 10 Conflicts to Watch in 2016
From Syria to the South China Sea, the conflicts and crises the world will face in the coming year.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 African Union Set to Deploy 5,000 Peacekeepers in Burundi
With the small Central African country spiraling toward chaos, the AU may be about to make an unprecedented decision to force a peacekeeping mission.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 What Really Happened on Burundi’s Bloody Friday
The government says it entered a neighborhood looking for rebels. Residents say they were looking for revenge.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Burundi Crisis Escalates as Military Bases Attacked
The small central African country experienced its worst day of fighting in months. But rumors of genocide are still just that.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 More Than 21 Years Later, Washington Faces Another Problem From Hell
The U.S. and its allies failed to stop Rwanda from descending into genocide. With Burundi teetering on the brink, they are facing a new and very dangerous test.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 How the West Lost Burundi
While Western powers were making threats, Russia and China were wooing the country's defiant government. And that should be a wake-up call for countries like the United States.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Burundi Votes, and Violence Looms
Residents are scrambling to leave Burundi as voting in parliamentary and local elections threatens to turn ugly fast.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Who Is Behind Burundi’s Political Violence?
How the government’s youth wing, a purportedly peaceful group of former fighters and government loyalists, has pushed the country to the brink of war.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 ‘Only the People Control the Country Right Now’
As protesters rejoice the toppling of Burundi’s president, prospects for peace in the restive country remain very much uncertain.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 The Old School, New School Media Battle Over Whether a Coup Took Place in Burundi
Burundian military officials used local radio to announce a coup d'état on Wednesday. But the president, who is currently in Tanzania, rejected those claims on social media.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Burundisaster
The decision by the country’s president to seek a third term has sparked a political and humanitarian crisis — one that may extend well beyond the country’s borders.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Burundi Violence Confounds U.S. Optimism About African Democracy
Western observers were quick to call Nigeria's smooth power transition a stepping stone for Africa. But nations facing different challenges are not finding their election seasons to be any easier than before.
