Burundi: After the Violent Attack on an Opposition Leader

Filmed with exclusive access inside the home of former Vice‑President and opposition leader Frédéric Bamvunginyumvira, this interview captures the aftermath of a violent assault that left his residence both a crime scene and, effectively, a place of siege for him, his wife, family and guards. Recorded during a period of escalating attacks against politicians, civil society leaders and journalists — when many Burundians feared the country was sliding toward mass violence again — the video offers an unguarded account made possible only through a relationship of trust built over time. It reflects a moment when the walls of a private home had become both evidence of an attack and a fragile refuge in a nation gripped by fear.