03-01-2019 ■ At least 300 Burundian villages are now having access to Satellite TV thanks to the support of Chinese Embassy in Burundi. Each village has received 20 decoders and three solar television kits. At least 6900 beneficiaries profited from the project. Longin Bizimana, Technical Director at Startimes, a company that (...)

03-01-2019 ■ Pascal Nyabenda, Speaker of the National Assembly says the institution he represents joins Burundi and Somali Presidents in saying again no to the decision taken by the AU Peace and Security Commission to repatriate 1,000 Burundi troops from Somalia. He says peace and security are not yet established on (...)

02-28-2019 ■ At least 47 transport vehicles of “Probox” type seized since 15 February have been released by the Security Ministry this 27 February 2018. They were seized following the violation of the road code, notably the high speed and improper loading. This was said in a meeting that the Security (...)

02-27-2019 ■ At least 3000 detainees identified in 11 prisons of the country will be released in 2019 thanks to a presidential pardon, says the Minister of Justice. Aimée Laurentine Kanyana, Minister of Justice says some of the prisoners will be completely released while others will receive a partial release. “The (...)

02-26-2019 ■ Minister of Environment, Agriculture and Lives Minister of Environment, Agriculture and Livestock has said all the people living around Buterere wastewater plant in the north of the capital Bujumbura illegally occupied the locality and therefore have to leave it. ock has said all the people living around Buterere wastewater (...)

02-22-2019 ■ During the presentation of the achievements accomplished by 10 ministries under the authority of the First Deputy President at the National Assembly, this 21 February, MPs have raised some concerns about the partnership between Burundi and other organizations including the East African Community. Pascal Nyabenda, Speaker of the National (...)

02-22-2019 ■ The Upper and Lower Chambers of Burundi Parliament met this February 21st to discuss the withdrawal process of 1,000 Burundi troops from Somalia until 28 February. They demand the revision of this decision which was taken by the Peace and Security Council of the African Union. Révérien Ndikuriyo, Speaker (...)

02-21-2019 ■ Pancras Ntibarufata, focal point of the program to fight against leprosy and tuberculosis in the Ministry of Public Health says cases of leprosy are gradually increasing in Burundi. “We identified 385 people infected with leprosy in 2018 among them 83% suffered from multi-bacillary leprosy which is very contagious”, he (...)

02-20-2019 ■ After his two-day visit to Burundi, Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed has said Burundi peacekeepers contributed much to the consolidation of peace and security in his country. “Burundi troops were the first to land in Somalia in 2007 and fought courageously Al-Shaabab terrorists”, he said. He also said he (...)

02-19-2019 ■ Marc Nahimana, Albert Kwizerimana, Richard Niyondiko, Daniel Manirampa, Elias Mvukiyuburundi and Geredy Ntawutangimana from Muyange hill of Mugina Commune in Cibitoke Province, in the west area of the country detained in the dungeon of the commune for over four days. All of them are members of the new party-National (...)