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11-10-2016 ■ The situation in Burundi, which is still marked by unrest, incitement to violence, killing of people, violence against civilians and significant political repression threatens peace, security and stability in the country. It also poses an unusual and extraordinary threat to the foreign policy of the United States. For this (...)

11-10-2016 ■ Several African ministers in charge of water are taking part in the 22nd Conference of Parties-COP22 organized in Morocco (7-18 November). Water issues are at the top of the COP22 agenda. Burundi has submitted five projects to be supported. Eric Nkurunziza, activist in environment and lecturer of environment law (...)

11-10-2016 ■ After the announcement of the election results in the United States, Evariste Ndayishimiye, Secretary General of the Burundi ruling party CNDD-FDD congratulates victorious Donald Trump and the American people. “I congratulate the American people for having elected their leaders. I also extend my congratulations to the present- elect President (...)

11-09-2016 ■ Before the mandate of the Burundian Ombudsman Mohamed Rukara expires at the end of November, some civil society and political party leaders say he was not able to accomplish his mission successfully as stipulated in Burundi Constitution. “Section 237 of the Burundian Constitution says Burundi Ombudsman has the mission (...)

11-09-2016 ■ The number of pregnant girls in schools increases year after year. According to a survey conducted by the ministry of public health last year, the figures rose from 877 in 2009 to 2424 in 2015. “The number of pregnant girls in schools continues to increase. Today, the provisional number (...)

11-08-2016 ■ Salvator Nyandwi, the chairman of the association of gravediggers ”Dufashanye”, was arrested in the afternoon of 5 November. He is detained in Gihamga police Brigade custody in Bubanza Province in the West of Burundi. He is accused of speaking to a journalist. The association gathers gravediggers who work in (...)

11-08-2016 ■ Each head of household, in Bujumbura the capital, must have a notebook where all people living in the household are registered for security reason. Earlier, the notebook cost BIF 2,000. However, today, some residents get it at a higher cost for signature and delay. “The household notebook previously cost (...)

11-07-2016 ■ The European Union commitment not to transfer the AMISOM Burundian contingent salaries through Treasury coffers makes Bujumbura government anxious. Is it a false alarm or does Burundi want to take another shocking decision? “We must inform ourselves and inform people on international conspiracy aiming to discredit our policemen and (...)

11-05-2016 ■ The non-profit organisations PISC-Burundi and CAPES+ have jointly recommended that the results of the work of Burundi Truth and Reconciliation Commission (CVR) be used to exclude people responsible for bloodshed in the country from politics in the future. The organisations asked the CVR to complete its work as soon (...)

11-04-2016 ■ Lawmakers in the National Assembly questioned Burundi’s role in Somalia on 3 November. Burundi currently provides over 5,000 troops to fight for the African Union’s peacekeeping force, known as AMISOM, against the Islamic militants, Al Shaabab. Lawmakers focused on two issues: the delayed payment of troops currently deployed and (...)