In Burundi, it is not power-sharing that is the problem, it is the cycle of impunity
Burundi, which has experienced two genocides in 1972, and 1991, is still prone to mass atrocities. Whenever political strife becomes prolonged, ethnic incitement and genocidal language are not very far from the surface. Political elites have a culture of inciting sectarian violence. ILLUSTRATION | JOHN NYAGAH | NATION MEDIA GROUP
As advocates of the many victims of the Burundi crisis, we join the voices that have expressed disappointment in the decision by the government of Burundi to withdraw from the International Criminal Court.
This unfortunate decision was prompted by the release of the Final Report of the UN Independent Investigation on Burundi (UNIB), which found that the means, methods, and frequency of violence being carried out in Burundi are systematic, widespread, and amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity that must be investigated.
