Burundi, DRC
Ndayishimiye's regime has its back to the wall in the face of M23

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Published on 17.10.2025 at 04:40 GMT Reading time 3 min

Burundi's President Evariste Ndayishimiye at Ingoma Stadium in Gitega Province, on 9 May 2025. © Evrard Ngendakumana/Reuters

Caught between his support for Kinshasa, fears of supposed destabilisation hatched by Kigali, and the rebels' expansionist ambitions in Uvira, the Burundian president is hesitating over what move to make next.

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Ndayishimiye's regime has its back to the wall in the face of M23

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Burundi, DRC Ndayishimiye's regime has its back to the wall in the face of M23

Caught between his support for Kinshasa, fears of supposed destabilisation hatched by Kigali, and the rebels' expansionist ambitions in Uvira, the Burundian president is hesitating over what move to make next.

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Ndayishimiye's regime has its back to the wall in the face of M23

Burundi
After its congress, the ruling party preserves a semblance of unity

Angola, DRC
Luanda back with conflict mediation proposal

Burundi
Gitega recruits Washington lobbyist

DRC
AFC-M23 rebels speed up their offensive in South Kivu

DRC, Rwanda
Tshisekedi and Kagame due in Washington to seal peace pact

DRC, Rwanda
New date for signing of peace agreement

DRC
Kinshasa focused on regional infrastructure projects for its period as chair of the ICGLR

DRC, Rwanda
Talks in Doha, airstrikes in east DRC: M23 and Kinshasa brace for battle

DRC
Emmanuel Macron seeks crisis resolution role with Great Lakes conference

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Eastern DRC crisis lands in talks at TICAD in Yokohama