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07-23-2019 ■ In the context of the third anniversary of the disappearance of Jean Bigirimana, Iwacu journalist on 22 July 2016, Human Rights Watch expresses its concerns over the press situation in Burundi. Iwacu offers below a copy of the opinion piece by Lewis Mudge, the Central Africa director at Human (...)

07-23-2019 ■ On July 19th, the Higher School of Commandment and Military Staff-ESCEM awarded certificates to the third class. Among the 28 graduates, 23 are Burundians, 2 Ugandans, 2 Kenyans and 1 Tanzanian. “They are broad-minded officers and open to all horizons of international security,” says Cassien Ntacebera, Commander of ESCEM (...)

07-23-2019 ■ Tensions are running higher between members of the ruling party CNDD-FDD and those of CNL party in Murungurira area of Ntega commune in Kirundo province in the north of Burundi. Houses were vandalized on the night of Sunday, July 14. Both sides blame each other. The municipal administrator reassures. (...)

07-23-2019 ■ Jean Bigirimana, Iwacu journalist has gone missing since 22 July 2016. The newspaper and his family are still waiting for the results of the investigations conducted into his disappearance. “Jean Bigirimana was a journalist. His disappearance is a trauma for all of us”, says Léandre Sikuyavuga, Editor-in-chief of Iwacu (...)

07-22-2019 ■ Clashes erupted on July 15 between the Imbonerakure (youth of the ruling party CNDD-FDD) and the Inyankamugayo (members of the National Congress for Liberty-CNL). In Gitanga locality of Gashikanwa commune and on Masasu hill of the nearby commune of Kiremba in Ngozi province, the situation is tense. Both parties (...)

07-19-2019 ■ Earth fissures continue to destroy houses at Kuwinterekwa locality in Gihosha zone of Ntahangwa commune in the northern part of Bujumbura city. Residents demand urgent help. In the locality commonly known as Kuwinterekwa, people live in a desperate situation. Some houses have already been destroyed and others are likely (...)

07-18-2019 ■ More than 50 restaurants located along Bujumbura City Market commonly known as ‘Chez Sion’ were closed in the morning of July 17. Restaurant owners have implemented the decision of the Bujumbura Mayor to close restaurants and bar that neither have drinking water nor toilets. “We have not opened restaurants (...)

07-18-2019 ■ The collective of lawyers defending victims of international law crimes committed in Burundi-CAVIB has brought the case of the seizure of property belonging to some Burundians in exile to the East African Court of Justice. Cyriaque Nibitegeka, one of the CAVIB lawyers, says they decided to appeal to the (...)

07-18-2019 ■ In a verdict announced on July 15th, Mukaza High Court has decided to reopen the hearing about the case opposing the Government of Burundi and Interbank Burundi-IBB on “illegal” foreign currency transactions between the latter and Trust Merchant Bank-TMB. According to Mukaza High Court, Trust Merchant Bank (TMB), a (...)

07-17-2019 ■ The British Radio BBC decided this 16 July to permanently close its office in Burundi. It also suspended all its activities in the country. On its Twitter page, the BBC announced that “it closes its office in Burundi after “the failure of negotiations with the Burundian authorities”. This decision (...)