Arrest of Former Burundi Prime Minister Alain Guillaume Bunyoni

Former Burundi Prime Minister Alain Guillaume Bunyoni has been arrested in the capital city of Bujumbura, seven months after his sacking in a high-level political purge. The charges he will be facing are not yet known. Bunyoni was considered the number two in the country’s ruling party and was a close ally of former President Pierre Nkurunziza, who died in office in 2020. He has been under United States sanctions since 2015 over his alleged role in violating human rights during violence sparked by Nkurunziza’s decision to seek a third term in office.