Tag: Nkurunziza

Burundi’s new president to be sworn in today

52-year-old army general Ndayishimiye is regarded as a “humble” and “religious” person and had earned the trust of Nkurunziza.

Nkurunziza’s widow discharged from Aga Khan Hospital, flies back home

The outgoing First Lady had been airlifted to Nairobi on May 30 after allegedly contracting coronavirus disease.

Burundi president dies of ‘heart attack’ at 55

Burundi’s President Pierre Nkurunziza, aged 55, has died of a heart attack, the government says. A government statement says that he was admitted to hospital on Saturday after feeling unwell. His condition then improved but on Monday he had a cardiac arrest and efforts to revive him were unsuccessful. Nkurunziza’s wife, Denise Bucumi, was recently […]

Nkurunziza set to become ‘supreme guide’ after Ndayishimiye takes over

Mr Nkurunziza was allowed, after a change in the constitution, to run again, however, he appears to have opted for a quieter life.