BUJUMBURA – Burundi’s government continued its centralized economic policy Tuesday, even as human rights groups raised alarms over a “mystery illness” and increasing repression of the opposition.
The border with Rwanda remains closed, a move that has stifled local trade and increased the cost of living for many Burundians.
While the government has made efforts to re-engage with foreign donors, international observers report that power is increasingly concentrated in the hands of President Évariste Ndayishimiye, with little space left for civil society.
