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03-07-2018 ■ Francine Niyonsaba, a young female Burundian athlete, successfully defended her world indoor 800m title in Birmingham on Sunday 4th March 2018. She is happy to be back victorious and calls on other young people to work hard in order to make known the country all over the world. “It (...)

03-07-2018 ■ Jacques Nshimirimana, Chairman of the Federation of local organizations involved in the child rights-FENADED says children broadcasting programs have improved since 2010. “Producers and journalists are now involved in the production of children rights. They now grant sufficient space to children”, he says. He, however, says journalists are not (...)

03-07-2018 ■ The National Independent Electoral Commission has organized this Tuesday March 6, a meeting with its electoral partners on the preparation progress with the Constitutional referendum scheduled for May 2018. Those partners were representatives of the diplomatic and consular corps in Bujumbura, leaders of civil society organizations, political parties, parliamentarians (...)

03-06-2018 ■ One among other factors that cause Burundi to remain among the poorest countries in the world is the lack of development of the touristic sector. This is mainly caused by the bad image of the country presented by some Burundians. “CNDD-FDD members, FNL members …all Burundians included are victims (...)

03-06-2018 ■ “More than 500 people predominantly women and girls were sold to Saudi Arabia, Oman and Kuwait in 2017,” reveals the report conducted by a local NGO fighting against human trafficking (ONLCT ou est ton frère). Prime Mbarubukeye, Chairman of ONLCT ou est ton frère says he has found a (...)

03-06-2018 ■ Jean Baptiste Baribonekeza, Chairman of the National Commission for Human Rights says his commission has not yet received an official notification of the decision that demoted CNIDH from statute A to B even if the process lasted two years. He says CNIDH has already introduced a resort. The deadline (...)

03-05-2018 ■ While the World Cancer Day is normally celebrated on March 4th each year, Burundi celebrated it on Friday, March 2nd. Health professionals say they recognize the lack of prevention policies, specialists and material for cancer treatment. “There are no functioning cancer record books to monitor trends in cancer incidence, (...)

03-05-2018 ■ The EAC Heads of State reaffirmed their support for mediation in the Burundian crisis. A mandate too many, some people say. Mkapa remains in control. The facilitator in the Burundi conflict has received the support of the Heads of State of the sub-region. At the last summit held on (...)

03-02-2018 ■ Former residents of Gasenyi locality, near the presidential palace under construction in Mutimbuzi commune of Bujumbura province still claim their compensation. This Thursday March 1st, they have staged a sit-in in front of the Ministry of Environment, Water and Urban Territory. “We have come here for our land promises. (...)

03-02-2018 ■ Non issuance of tourist visa at the airport is one of the main challenges that the touristic and hotels sector faces today. This was said during an exchange meeting between public and private partners operating in this sector. An anonymous private partner who owns a hotel asks the national (...)