Reports

SITUATION OVERVIEW Following the official nomination of the current President Pierre Nkurunziza on April 25, 2015 as presidential candidate by his party (CNDD-FDD) for a controversial third term, opponents have declared his candidacy as unconstitutional. Demonstrations have…

Increasing civil insecurity expected to disrupt access to food and income for the poor Key Messages The election crisis and related violence continue to drive large-scale population migration to neighboring countries, primarily Tanzania and Rwanda. According to UNHCR…

BY PEDRO GUERRA ON 02 JUN 2015 Being a child in Burundi is not easy, even during peaceful times. The average Burundian child suffers from malnutrition, goes to a school in a classroom with 74 pupils and…

Highlights Burundi: The ongoing crisis is likely to result in significant humanitarian needs within the country. WFP and other UN partners are conducting joint assessment missions with the aim of determining humanitarian needs, in particular, levels of…

CRS and local Caritas partners are working to help desperate refugees Baltimore/Nairobi, May 28, 2015 – Catholic Relief Services (CRS) and Caritas are helping some of the nearly 90,000 refugees from Burundi, the majority women and children,…

Situation Update In the lead up to Presidential elections in June, Burundi has experienced an upsurge in violence and unrest involving massive protests and clashes between the opposition and the armed police in the capital Bujumbura and…

Nairobi / Genève, 23 mai 2015 – La Fédération internationale des Sociétés de la Croix-Rouge et du Croissant-Rouge est profondément alarmée par la situation actuelle au Burundi et par ses conséquences humanitaires dans le pays et…

22 mai 2015 – Le Secrétaire général de l'ONU, Ban Ki-moon, s'est dit vendredi encouragé par le dialogue politique actuel à Bujumbura, la capitale du Burundi, tandis que le Haut-Commissariat pour les réfugiés (HCR) a lancé…

The situation The next presidential elections in Burundi are set to take place in June 2015 and tension and violence have intensified in recent weeks following the president’s announcement to run for a third presidential term. Since…

The situation Following an escalation in pre-election violence, Burundi Red Cross responded to the situation by establishing First Aid posts in 3 locations in Bujumbura to help those injured during demonstrations. These First Aid posts are treating…