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09-11-2019 ■ The Kenyan capital hosted from 9 to 10 September the 6th Regional Sensitization Workshop for Business Reporters on Competition Law and Trade Development within the Common Market of Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA). “The purpose of the competitive law is enhancing the welfare of the general community by reducing (...)

09-11-2019 ■ At a press conference held this September 10th, the Minister of Trade, Industry and Tourism has denounced a considerable increase in price of cement made by Burundi Cement Company-BUCECO since the past few days. Jean Marie Niyokindi, Burundi Minister of Trade has said a cement bag which should be (...)

09-10-2019 ■ Out of seven projects submitted by the Burundian government to the World Bank, only one project related to trade facilitation in the Great Lakes Region will be supported. . According to the World Bank Burundi, the cancelation of other projects doesn’t concern the Burundian government only. “About 25 projects (...)

09-09-2019 ■ More than 780 families from Kigeri locality of Ntahangwa commune in the north Bujumbura city have held a sit-in before the office of the Burundian Ombudsman this September 9th. They say the government is forcing them to leave their plots of land. At 10 a.m., hundreds of adult and (...)

09-09-2019 ■ According to the United Nations Commission of Inquiry on Burundi, eight risk factors common to criminal atrocities and deterioration of the human rights situation exist in Burundi, a few months before the 2020 elections. At a press conference held on Wednesday, September 4, that commission chaired by Doudou Diène (...)

09-09-2019 ■ Politicians in exile have submitted a correspondence to the UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres requesting his intervention in the protection of Burundian refugees sheltered in Tanzanian refugee camps. That correspondence signed on September 4 states that the decision made between the Burundian and Tanzanian governments will compromise the security (...)

09-06-2019 ■ At least 130 certificates have been issued to young and adult people who were trained on computer literacy, entrepreneurship and English by American Corner of Gitega this September 6th. Ceremonies started with traditional dances, song performance, poetry and slams done in Kirundi, French and English languages. Abbas Mbazumutima who (...)

09-06-2019 ■ At least 300 families will be sent back to their localities of origin from Bujumbura city. “For the first round, we have sent back 100 families and others will follow,” said Félix Ngendabanyikwa, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Human Rights, Gender and Social Affairs. Those families have received (...)

09-06-2019 ■ Leaders of the opposition parties in Rumonge southern province say they are worried about the arrests of their members while political tension has eased after the meeting held by the governor. They demand that the law be respected. Sources report three people including a soldier arrested on September 2 (...)

09-05-2019 ■ While responding to MPs’ questions this September 5th, the Burundian Minister in charge of the EAC Affairs has said many challenges hinder the full integration of the community. Isabelle Ndahayo says some of the decisions taken by EAC institutions are not implemented due to the lack of will by (...)