Constitution du Burundi

On May 12, 2017, a draft revision of the constitution of Burundi was announced. The final project was announced on October 25, 2017, and provides for the creation of a post of Prime Minister, the passage from a five-year term to a seven-year term, the term of office will only be consecutive and the threshold for the adoption of laws would drop from two third by absolute majority. In fact, the Arusha agreement is repealed. In January 2018, during the electoral campaign for the referendum, the Burundian authorities arrested opponents. Finally, the text also provides for the possibility of re-establishing the monarchy. The referendum in Burundi takes place on May 17, 2018. The constitutional reform is adopted on May 21, 2018.