06-05-2018 ■ While the world celebrates the International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression every June 4th, street children in Burundi continue to suffer different forms of aggression after the government’s measure to remove them from streets. Ferdinand Simbaruhije, Secretary General of the national federation of associations defending children’s rights- (...)

06-01-2018 ■ Burundi human rights minister and UN Women representative in Burundi have said there are different texts, conventions and resolutions that can serve as tools for women empowerment and eradication of gender based violence. However, these tools are unknown to many women leaders. Martin Nivyabandi, minister of human rights says (...)

05-31-2018 ■ The May 30th deadline that was given to traders who were operating in four newly rehabilitated markets to go back to their places was not respected. Apollinaire Ngendanzi, Representative of traders at Jabe market encourages his fellow traders. “We lost a lot since we were obliged to quit the (...)

05-30-2018 ■ While the World No Tobacco Day is celebrated each May 31, Health professionals in Burundi say they are worried about the increase in number of smokers in Burundi especially young people. They however say they salute the initiative taken by the government to considerably reduce the number of smokers. (...)

05-29-2018 ■ The East African Court of Justice announced that it would have to reexamine a case about President Pierre Nkurunziza’s third term this May 24, 2018. Nestor Kayobera, lawyer of Burundi government, says the latter is ready to go to court and is optimistic that it will win the case (...)

05-29-2018 ■ The National Commission for Lands and other Properties (CNTB) has handed over a three-ha-property located in Kinyinya III, Rukaramu zone of Mutimbuzi Commune in Bujumbura province, to the descendants of Gahinga Issa represented by Bambarukontari Alexis this May 28, 2018. Samuel Nduwingoma, former owner, was absent. Dieudonné Mbonimpa, Spokesman (...)

05-28-2018 ■ On May 24, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy to Burundi, Michel Kafando, called on Burundians to continue the inclusive dialogue after the disputed referendum to find lasting solutions to the current crisis. Some politicians think elections should be the priority instead. Abel Gashatsi, UPRONA party Chairman, says the countries (...)

05-25-2018 ■ The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (CVR) will soon begin the process of analyzing, classifying and defining the alleged perpetrators’ crimes. Some people fear there may not be enough clarifications. Sylvestre Ntibantunganya, the former President of the Republic of Burundi, says CVR will have difficulties to know the truth about (...)

05-24-2018 ■ On May 4, 2018, the National Media Regulatory Authority (CNC) took a decision to suspend the advertisement section of the national newspaper “Le Renouveau” for a period of three months. The sanction has just been lifted three weeks later. In a press conference held this Wednesday 23rd May 2018, (...)

05-23-2018 ■ After the publication of the results of the constitutional referendum, different politicians react about these results, highly appreciated by some and heavily criticized by others. CNDD-FDD party acknowledges the result of the constitutional referendum. Evariste Ndayishimiye, the Secretary General of this party says the referendum allowed Burundians to freely (...)