Fact-Check: No, Markets in Gitega and Kayanza Were Not Set on Fire in Burundi
As several fires continue to affect markets and commercial galleries in Burundi, a wave of false and misleading information has emerged on social media. Among the claims circulating online are allegations that the public markets in Kayanza and Gitega were also destroyed by fire. Our verification found these claims to be false. On August 21, […]
What is known about Kagame and Ndayishimiye’s competing claims?
©Photo: Burundi President Evariste Ndayishimiye and Rwanda President Paul Kagame in Bujumbura on February 4, 2023 (Photo from Paul Kagame Instagram account). ©ARR Rwandan President Paul Kagame says Rwanda has never made a commitment to Burundi that it failed to honor. Burundian President Évariste Ndayishimiye, meanwhile, says the two countries reached agreements on outstanding issues […]