Bouka, Yolande2019-09-252019-09-252015-08-062014-07http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12424/224732"Once hailed as a peacebuilding success story, Burundi has recently experienced escalating political tensions that threaten the stability of country ahead of its 2015 general elections. Frictions between political actors stem partly from the closing of the political space by the government, which prevents the opposition and civil society from operating freely in the country. Moreover, attempts by the ruling party to allow President Pierre Nkurunziza to run for a third mandate, in violation of the current constitution, have raised concerns about the democratic future of the country. Additionally, UN reports alleging that the CNDD-FDD has taken steps to arm and train its youth wing, the Imbonerakure, and recent violent incidents attributed the youth chapter, have heightened fears of a relapse of political violence."engWith permission of the license/copyright holderpolitical tensionsstabilityelectionsecuritypeacePolitical ethicsEthics of political systemsEthics of lawRights based legal ethicsPeace ethicsGovernance and ethicsPreprint