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Ndayishimiye's anti-corruption drive rattles his party

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Burundian President Évariste Ndayishimiye, in Bujumbura, Burundi, in July 2026.
Burundian President Évariste Ndayishimiye, in Bujumbura, Burundi, in July 2026. © Hervé Shabani/AFP

The committee set up under the president has begun purging several state bodies. But the lack of external oversight and the selective nature of the investigations are troubling members of the ruling camp, who point to persistent shortages and failing public services.

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