Burundi authorities arrest former governor

President fired Murengerantwari on October 8 without explanation

Burundi francs

Burundian authorities have announced they have arrested and charged the former governor of the central bank, Dieudonné Murengerantwari.

In an October 10 press release, the prosecutor-general’s office confirmed Murengerantwari’s arrest. It said he was arrested alongside a businessperson, Sylvestre Niyonsaba, over the previous weekend.

The prosecutor’s office said the two men were being charged with “undermining the proper functioning of the national economy, passive corruption, money laundering

Only users who have a paid subscription or are part of a corporate subscription are able to print or copy content.

To access these options, along with all other subscription benefits, please contact info@centralbanking.com or view our subscription options here: http://subscriptions.centralbanking.com/subscribe

You are currently unable to copy this content. Please contact info@centralbanking.com to find out more.

Sorry, our subscription options are not loading right now

Please try again later. Get in touch with our customer services team if this issue persists.

New to Central Banking? View our subscription options

Register for Central Banking

All fields are mandatory unless otherwise highlighted

This address will be used to create your account