Speaking in a recent interview with BBC Gahuza, Ndayishimiye said discussions between Rwanda and Burundi had been concluded and that he was now waiting for Rwanda to implement what had been agreed.
The Burundian president said the dispute was not between the people of the two countries but rather their leadership. He explained that whenever he meets Rwandan officials, he asks why the agreements reached have not yet been implemented, suggesting that the delay raises questions about Rwanda's intentions.
Ndayishimiye further stated that all outstanding issues had already been discussed and agreed upon, leaving only implementation. He added that if Rwanda believes additional matters should be addressed before those agreements are carried out, it should say so openly.
He also said representatives of the two countries held their latest round of talks less than five months ago and indicated that Burundi's main expectation is for Rwanda to hand over individuals accused of participating in the failed 2015 coup against Nkurunziza.
However, in an interview with IGIHE on July 31, 2026, Amb. Nduhungirehe rejected that claim.
'That is not true. It never happened.'
The minister said the latest meeting between Rwandan and Burundian delegations, involving military and intelligence officials, took place at the common border in December 2025 and that the issue of the 2015 coup suspects was never discussed.
Instead, he explained, the talks focused on addressing the security implications that emerged after the AFC/M23 coalition captured the city of Uvira in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
Burundi experienced an attempted coup in May 2015 amid a political crisis triggered by Nkurunziza's decision to seek a third presidential term, a move that was strongly opposed by sections of the population.
The failed coup was led by Major General Godefroid Niyombare. After it collapsed, some of those involved fled to countries, including Rwanda.
Burundi requested their extradition, but Rwanda maintained that it could not hand them over because doing so would violate international obligations protecting them as refugees.
Burundian authorities continue to seek the extradition of 34 people accused of participating in the attempted coup, some of whom are living in European countries, including Belgium. In 2020, Burundi's Supreme Court sentenced them in absentia to life imprisonment.
Apart from repeatedly accusing Rwanda of sheltering the suspects, Burundi has not publicly exerted similar pressure on other countries hosting individuals linked to the failed coup, and its relations with those countries have remained unaffected.
