Since the new, democratically elected government came to power in September 2005, the first since 1993, there has been marked deterioration in Burundi’s political climate. Led by the National Council for the Defense of Democracy-Forces for the Defense of Democracy (CNDD-FDD), the government has arrested critics, moved to muzzle the press, committed human rights abuses and tightened its control over the economy. Unless it reverses this authoritarian course, it risks triggering violent unrest and losing the gains of the peace process. The international community needs to monitor the government’s performance, encouraging it to adopt a more inclusive approach and remain engaged even after UN troops depart in December 2006.
The situation in the Central African nation does not apear to be good for democracy and peace,
International Crisis Group - Burundi: Democracy and Peace at Risk
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