President of Burundi - Wikipedia
The president of Burundi, officially the President of the Republic (French: Président de la République), is the head of state and head of government of the Republic of Burundi. The president is also commander-in-chief of the National Defence Force.
Évariste Ndayishimiye - Wikipedia
General Évariste Ndayishimiye (born 1968) is a Burundian politician who has served as the tenth President of Burundi since 18 June 2020. He became involved in the rebel National Council for the Defense of Democracy – Forces for the Defense of Democracy during the Burundian Civil War and rose up the ranks of its militia.
List of presidents of Burundi - Wikipedia
The President of Burundi is the head of state and head of government of the Republic of Burundi. The president is also commander-in-chief of the National Defence Force. The office of the presidency was established when Michel Micombero declared Burundi a …
Burundi’s Evariste Ndayishimiye is sworn in as president - BBC
Jun 18, 2020 · Burundi's newly elected president, Evariste Ndayishimiye, has been sworn in two months earlier than planned. No foreign heads of state were present when he took the oath of office in the...
Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza dies of 'cardiac arrest' at 55 - BBC
Jun 9, 2020 · Burundi's President Pierre Nkurunziza, aged 55, has died after suffering a cardiac arrest, the government says. He was admitted to hospital on Saturday after feeling unwell, his condition...
Evariste Ndayishimiye: Who is Burundi’s new president?
Jun 18, 2020 · Burundi’s new president, Evariste Ndayishimiye, is an army general likely facing a tricky balancing act to bring change to the nation while pleasing the elites who helped put him in power.
Burundi: Four years into Evariste Ndayishimiye’s presidency, …
Aug 21, 2024 · Four years into President Evariste Ndayishimiye’s administration, human rights defenders, activists, journalists and members of the political opposition continue to face intimidation, harassment, arbitrary arrests and detention, and unfair prosecution, Amnesty International said today, as it released a new briefing on the persistent ...
Burundi president names new PM after coup plot claims
Sep 8, 2022 · Burundi’s President Evariste Ndayishimiye replaced his prime minister and a top aide in a high-level reshuffle on Wednesday after warning of a “coup” plot against him. Security Minister...
With peace restored, Burundi president says poverty is the …
Sep 23, 2021 · The President of Burundi said on Thursday that, 60 years after the country’s independence, “the restoration of peace, security, stability and social cohesion are a reality” in the African...
Pierre Nkurunziza | Biography & Facts | Britannica
Pierre Nkurunziza (born December 18, 1963, Bujumbura, Burundi—died June 8, 2020, Karuzi) was a Burundian educator and former leader of a Hutu rebel group. He became president of Burundi in 2005, a position that he held until his death in 2020.