Leaders

Évariste Ndayishimiye

Who leads Burundi? Évariste Ndayishimiye, President. Profile, record and power assessment from the Magna Bureau leader index.

President — Burundi

Record & power

Record score	47
Power score	36

Country momentum 0 — Quarterly momentum: the Bureau's read on the country's trajectory over the last quarter, from −10 (deteriorating fast) to +10 (accelerating).

Why it matters

Reopened relations with donors and the EU; presided over modest economic liberalization and mining-sector reforms.
No major megaprojects of continental scale; mining concessions (nickel, rare earths) under negotiation but undeveloped.
Imbonerakure youth militia continues intimidation; opposition figures jailed or exiled; press freedom severely restricted.
Re-engaged the EU and World Bank; maintains ties with Russia and China; contributes troops to AU missions in Somalia.

Other leaders

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Burundi Rankings

Across the Bureau

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