Burundi

The referendum is scheduled for 17 May 2018

The African Union will not be deploying 5,000 troops to Burundi without Burundi’s consent. The A.U. summarily dismissed the U.S.-backed proposal at the African Union Summit of member states at the end of January.

If the Western press alone could overthrow a government, Burundi's would be long gone.

In the run-up to independence in 1962, Burundi held national elections in September 1961 contested between two rival groups of traditional princes (Ganwa): the Bezi, represented by the Union pour le Progrès National (UPRONA) party, and the Batare, represented by the Parti Démocrate Chrétien (PDC)

We take note with alarm and with grave concern call to the attention of African Union, East African Community, the East African Legislative Assembly, The Global Pan African Movement and the Government of Burundi to the following; In Burundi:

20 November, 2015

We, the members of Pan African Movement – Kenyan Chapter, together with all peace loving Africans, wish to indicate that, despite blatant violations of Burundians’ rights, there seems to be a see-no-evil attitude adopted by the regime and lip service by the regional community.

Burundi’s current deadlock, on its face, hinges on the president’s staunch determination to run for another presidential term, after ten years in office.

The issue that is grabbing media attention now is the conflict and mass protests in Burundi following President Pierre Nkurunziza’s bid to stand for a third term in forthcoming elections June 2015.