05-03-2018 ■ While launching the campaign for the referendum this Wednesday May 2nd in Bitare zone of Bugendana commune in Gitega central province, Pierre Nkuruziza, President of Burundi, appealed to the population to vote for the Constitution as it is God’s will. Dressed in CNDD FDD party uniforms, thousands of the (...)

05-01-2018 ■ Three years in jail and a BIF 300,000 fine is the sentence that was given to Melchiade Nzopfabarushe this April 30 over accusation of delivering hate remarks. It is 11: 30AM in the central prison of Mpimba , Nzopfabarushe Melchiade tuns up accompanied by his attorney. After 10 min (...)

04-30-2018 ■ In a video that went viral on social media this Saturday April 28, Melchiade Nzopfabarushe, a Belgian-Burundian lawyer and member of the ruling party CNDD-FDD, has said those who will oppose the upcoming constitutional referendum will end up in Tanganyika Lake. Mr. Nzopfabarushe frightens whoever will dare oppose the (...)

04-27-2018 ■ At least ten people were killed when the World Food Program truck from Tanzania missed its way after brake failure on the national road (RN6) at around 9:00 a.m. this Thursday, April 26. The accident occurred on Rwizingwe Hill in Gashikanwa Commune of Ngozi Northern Province. A witness of (...)

04-26-2018 ■ In a workshop on memory management towards young people that was organized by “Initiative et Changement”, a local NGO in partnership with the Truth and Reconciliation Commission-CVR this April 25, the youth have said they are most often victims of the narratives they hear from their families. Alain Bertrand (...)

04-25-2018 ■ 21 new Burundian ministers have taken an oath this April 24, 2018. The presidential decree appointing them was issued on 18 April 2018 and they were all sworn in at Kigobe Congress Hall in the capital Bujumbura before the President of the Republic and Parliament. Among the appointed ministers, (...)

04-24-2018 ■ People from Carama quarter in the northern part of the capital Bujumbura feel total despair after a night of torrential rain and flooding that caused a lot of damage on Sunday April 22. “At around 4 a.m in the night, I heard my children screaming. I rushed to their (...)

04-23-2018 ■ The government of Burundi is proceeding with the activity of removing all children and beggars from the streets.The latter say the government should help them financially. “I am no longer able to cultivate. How will I live without any help?” says an old woman met in a transit center (...)

04-20-2018 ■ On April 18, the National Assembly adopted a bill on the revision of the code of criminal procedure. The latter causes disputes among politicians. “This bill is a flagrant violation of individual rights and freedom,” says Phénias Nigaba, FRODEBU party spokesman. He says his party is worried about the (...)

04-19-2018 ■ The Minister of Justice presented a bill on the revision of the code of criminal procedure before the National Assembly this April 18, which was afterwards adopted. Among the amendments, the bill provides for an overnight search which has been a bone of contention among some MPs. “The night (...)