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Carnage

10-27-2015 Shock, dismay, fear, and anger after the massacre of 10 people on Buye Avenue in Ngagara zone section 3, on 13th October. The people of this community talk about a police operation characterized by killings and extortion of innocent people. Translated by Diane Uwimana 3:20 p.m. Two grenade explosions (...)
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In the footsteps of gunmen

10-27-2015 Cankuzo through Ruyigi up to Bujumbura Rural Province … Cibitoke through Bubanza up to Makamba, people live in fear. They noted the passage of armed groups and young recruits. Some administrative confirm. Reporters from Iwacu tried to follow some tracks of these men. By Dieudonnéé Hakizimana and Abbas Mbazumutima (...)
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A visit of the First Deputy President at the group Press Iwacu

10-23-2015 The closed independent media should be opened, that is the concern of Iwacu journalists presented to the First Deputy President Gaston SINDIMWO accompanied by the Ministry of Communication Nestor BANKUMUKUNZI (...)
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Press Release issued by Thomas PERRIELLO, United Special for the Great Lakes region

10-16-2015 This afternoon, 16th October 2015, Thomas Perriello, a United Special Envoy for the Great Lakes region has issued a press release concerning the actual situation of Burundi specially in this period that the government is about to start the national dialogue. (...)
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Funerals of the son in law of Pierre Claver Mbonimpa

10-14-2015 On Monday at Mpanda graveyard was buried Pierre Claver MBONIMPA’s son in low after a sermon at REGINA MUNDI Cathedral. His death is related to what his father in law works in because he had no troubles with anyone according to his Colleague. (...)
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Seven robbers killed in downtown

10-12-2015 In a confrontation between the police and robbers in downtown of Bujumbura in a broad day light, seven of robbers were killed, one arrested and the police seized their guns. (...)
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Two forex traders assassinated in the center town

10-05-2015 Two men shot dead by several gunmen in this morning near the Hotel LE BOUQUET. Both victims were forex traders and were coming out of the INTERBANK Burundi. (...)
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When the rest of the supermarket T2000 becomes a treasure hunting place

10-02-2015 The rest of the supermarket T2000 had become a desolate place for people who used to get easily the necessities and at the same time a treasure hunting place for Street children. (...)
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A press release issued by OLUCOME about the new presidential decree

10-02-2015 OLUCOME has issued a press release today concerning the new presidential decree about the organization of a national dialogue that they judge unworthy if the two parties in conflicts are not on the table. (...)
Politics

An empty dialogue

10-01-2015 The next inter-Burundian dialogue presents many faces of national consultations led by the CNDD-FDD regime. The dialogue, one of the demands of the international community, would credit the third term of Pierre Nkurunziza. By Abbas Mbazumutima, Edouard Madirisha and Christian Bigirimana translated by Diane Uwimana “There will be an (...)