26th May 2020

Burundi latest to join the list of ‘Rigged’ African Elections

The results of presidential elections held amidst COVID-19 pandemic last week in Burundi have declared the governing party’s candidate, Evariste Ndayishimiye, as the winner. According to Burundi’s electoral commission, Ndayishimiye secured 68 percent of...

Africa / Interview

17th March 2019

Interview: Why the closure of Burundi’s UN human rights office is a major setback

After 23 years, the UN Human Rights Office in Burundi has closed – at the insistence of the country’s government. The Conversation Africa’s Moina Spooner spoke to Professor Christof Heyns, who was Chair of...

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Burundi latest to join the list of ‘Rigged’ African Elections

Interview: Why the closure of Burundi’s UN human rights office is a major setback