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 ■ 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 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 (...)

09-05-2019 ■ “The UN Security Council should keep an eye on Burundi in this pre- electoral period,” said Doudou Diène, chairman of the UN Commission of Inquiry on Burundi (CIO) at a press conference organized in Geneva on September 3. He has said the commission looked into violations and abuses committed (...)

09-04-2019 ■ Joséphine Mpfukamensabe, Vestine Muhawenimana and Alphonsine Niyonsenga, three young girls from the same family aged 22, 18 and 15 respectively have been beaten by Fébronie Niyingabire, Administrator of Bwambarangwe Commune in Kirundo Province in the north of Burundi on 2 September. It was around 2:00 p.m. in front of (...)

09-03-2019 ■ Félix Manirakiza, CNL party representative in Gihanga commune in Bubanza western province says unknown people have destroyed the CNL party office which was about to be opened on 30 August. . He says investigations are underway to identify those who vandalized the party office. Mr. Manirakiza accuses the youth (...)

08-30-2019 ■ Félix Manirakiza, a CNL party representative in Gihanga commune of Bubanza western province, says it was around 10 a.m. when a group of the Imbonerakure- youth affiliated to the ruling party turned up and started destabilizing the activities of opening officially the new party office. “CNL party was about (...)

08-29-2019 ■ Abel Gashatsi, Chairman of UPRONA party says the Arusha Peace and Reconciliation Agreement still plays a crucial role in the preservation of peace and security throughout the country 19 years after it was signed. “Leaders should continue respecting it as we are approaching the 2020 elections,” he says adding (...)

08-28-2019 ■ Pascal Barandagiye, Minister of Home Affairs has said the Burundian government expects to receive all Burundian refugees living in Tanzania by 31 December. “We expect to welcome 2000 refugees per week from September to 31 December,” says Minister Barandagiye after undertaking a two-day visit in Nduta and Mtendeli refugee (...)

08-27-2019 ■ Reinforcing measures to prevent Ebola disease by multiplying control posts on unknown pathways at the borders is one of the major activities to be undertaken by Burundi and the DRC. It was revealed during a meeting organized in the economic capital Bujumbura between the Burundian delegation and South Kivu (...)