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Pierre Nkurunziza

Why is Burundi the ‘Poorest’ Country in the World?

August 6, 2022

Burundi, which marked 60 years of independence on 1 July 2022, ranks as the poorest country on the planet in terms of GDP per capita. This must be understood in the light of a history punctuated by political upheavals. …

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Will History be Harsh to Burundi’s Pierre Nkurunziza?

David E Kiwuwa

January 4, 2021

Pierre Nkurunziza, Burundi’s football-loving president and self-proclaimed pastor, has died at the age of 55. By all accounts this was death most cruel. He was soon to hand over power to his handpicked successor, Major General Evariste Ndayishimiye.

Ndayishimiye, …