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02-08-2018 ■ “I noted concerns about the political space, the deterioration of the socio-economic situation and the impunity of serious crimes. I will brief the Dutch government on my observations, “said yesterday, Robert-Jan Siegert, Dutch Special Envoy to the Great Lakes Region. Appointed in November 2017, this Dutch diplomat made his (...)

02-08-2018 ■ Following the funding appeal of USD 391 million by the UNHCR to support 430,000 Burundian refugees in 2018, the Ministry of Home Affairs accuses the agency of providing and working on wrong figures. Térence Ntahiraja, Assistant to and Spokesperson for the Ministry of Home Affairs says the UN Refugees (...)

02-08-2018 ■ At least 20 people have been arrested for investigations following an attack that took place at a truck depot in the North East of Bujumbura city this Tuesday 06 February, 2018 at around 8:20 p.m. “I was in this bar when I heard a strange sound .In few minutes, (...)

02-07-2018 ■ Seven members of the National Council for Unity and Reconciliation and three of the National Commission for Truth and Reconciliation- CVR have been sworn in this 6 February in the National Assembly under the chairmanship of President Pierre Nkurunziza. The National Council for Unity and Reconciliation will be chaired (...)

02-07-2018 ■ The government of Burundi summoned polygamists to choose one woman. Children rights activists and a psychologist denounce a “policy” with unfortunate consequences for children. The decision was made in May 2017. In order to fight against gender-based violence, the Ministry of the Interior gave nine months to the concerned (...)

02-07-2018 ■ Over 50 families in the Rohe area have already moved out since the banks of Kanyosha River are gradually collapsing, thus, causing the demolition of the surrounding houses. Rohe area is located at about 3 km from the national road RN7 (Bujumbura-Rutovu) in Kamesa neighborhood of Musaga zone in (...)

02-05-2018 ■ Internal opposition leaders and those in exile met from 26 to 27 January in Nairobi, Kenya. The objective of their meeting was to oppose the constitutional referendum. It’s a race against the clock to make every effort to block the draft constitutional revision. The hour is serious and the (...)

02-02-2018 ■ The officially known dump of Mubone in Buterere Zone in the north of Bujumbura has not been operational since the past few weeks. The office of Bujumbura Mayor has temporarily set up a new garbage dump in Gisyo area of Kanyosha zone in the south of Bujumbura while waiting (...)

02-02-2018 ■ More than 9 people have died of malaria since January 2018 in Ngozi province. Health officials fear the increasing number of malaria cases and demand that Burundi Central Department that purchases pharmaceutical products-CAMEBU increases the quantity of amodiaquine and artesunate medicines. When someone arrives at Ngozi Hospital, they see (...)

02-02-2018 ■ The price of Primus beer (72 Cl) has moved from BIF 1400 to 1500 per bottle from 1 February. The prices of other beverages of Brarudi (Burundi Brewery Company) remain unchanged. Daniel Henri, Financial Director at Brarudi says that despite the increase in the price of electricity observed since (...)