Burundi, Tanzania
Ndayishimiye and his allies rocked by Tanzanian crisis

Évariste Ndayishimiye (l) and Kassim Majaliwa (r), then Tanzanian prime minister, inaugurate the Uvinza-Musongati railway worksite in Musongati, Burundi on 16 August 2025.
Évariste Ndayishimiye (l) and Kassim Majaliwa (r), then Tanzanian prime minister, inaugurate the Uvinza-Musongati railway worksite in Musongati, Burundi on 16 August 2025. © Ji Li / Xinhua via AFP
With its heavy dependence on its neighbour, Burundi lost access to its main trading partner in the span of a few days. The head of state was quick to offer his support to Samia Suluhu Hassan, whom he sees as a powerful ally in his confrontation with Rwanda. [...]
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