Bella Lucia Nininahazwe

Environment

Collapsed ravine destroys three houses in south of Bujumbura

03-15-2019 A collapsed ravine has already caused the destruction of at least three houses leaving others threatened in Muha urban commune, in the south of the Burundian capital. The population asks for the government intervention. Pasteur Bizimana, owner of a house that has been destroyed, says the gully was noticed (...)
Human Right

Batwa women faced with several problems

03-15-2019 Discrimination, under-representation in decision-making bodies, lack of land and raw materials for pottery, are among the problems encountered by Batwa women in Burundi. Esperance Minani, a Mutwa from Mwaro, says in the past, a Mutwa woman lived on pottery. Today, it is no longer possible due to the lack (...)
Society

Six pupils jailed for defacing President’s photograph

03-14-2019 Six pupils from Kamuri Basic School in Kirundo province have been imprisoned. They are accused of having defaced the photo of President Pierre Nkurunziza on Tuesday 12 March 2019. When they were arrested, they were seven: one boy and six girls all from Kamuri basic school in Kirera area (...)
Politics

CENI meets different actors for preparation of 2020 elections

03-13-2019 The National Independent Electoral Commission-CENI has , this 12 March 2019, met different actors to talk about the preparation of the 2020 elections.   Pierre Claver Kazihise, CENI chairman, says the electoral period is a crucial period on which the whole country depends and elections show how far a (...)
Politics

CNL party members call for end of persecution

03-12-2019 After the official launch of the activities of CNL party, members call for the end of harassment and compliance with the law. Agathon Rwasa, president of CNL party, says his party is now in compliance with the law. “We cannot continue to work in fear. We will be protected (...)
Society

Burundian women happy to celebrate International Women Day

03-09-2019 In the city of Bujumbura, most of the women are dressed in Kitenge clothes on this special day. Among those interviewed, they say the date of 8 March symbolizes honor and respect to them. M.N, a woman met in the center of the city, says she is very happy (...)
Society

Women are pillars of sustainable development, says Minister of gender

03-08-2019 While on every March 8th, countries all over the world celebrate the International Women’s Day, the Minister of Human Rights, Social Affairs and Gender calls on women to participate in innovative programs because they are the pillars of sustainable development. Martin Nivyabandi, Minister of Human Rights, Social Affairs and (...)
Society

People stage sit in at Sogea-Satom to demand salary

03-07-2019 Around 70 people have staged a sit-in in front of the enterprise Sogea -Satom Burundi to ask for their salary this Wednesday 6 March 2019. M.N one of the employees, says they have been working for the enterprise Sogea – Satom Burundi but the latter refused to pay them. (...)
Politics

Political parties’ forum concerned over youth coexistence during election period

03-06-2019 The forum of political parties held a meeting with political party leaders to discuss the youth manipulation during the election period. Félicien Nduwuburundi, president of political parties’ forum, says it has been observed that the youth are manipulated. “As you may have noticed in 2015, the youths were manipulated (...)
Security

CNL activities banned to ensure members’ protection, says Bujumbura Mayor.

03-05-2019 “Your activities are not allowed for security reasons,” reads a correspondence issued on March 1, 2019 by Freddy Mbonimpa, the Mayor of Bujumbura city in response to the quest of Honorable Agathon Rwasa announcing the holding of the opening ceremonies and launch of National Congress for Freedom-CNL party’s activities. (...)