03-30-2018 ■ Following the meeting held from 22 to 26 March in Belgium, the executive leaders of the opposition in exile-CNARED believe that stopping the referendum process and considering the supremacy of the Arusha Agreement should be prerequisites. “CNARED is willing to participate in the inter-Burundian dialogue sessions as a last (...)

03-29-2018 ■ Georges Nikiza, Spokesperson for the opposition coalition- National Rally for Change-RANAC says its members are illegally detained these days. He refers to the recent case of Daniel Manirakiza, RANAC representative in Muramvya Province arrested on 27 March. “He was with other representatives of the coalition from Mwaro, Gitega and (...)

03-28-2018 ■ Jean Pierre Nimbona also known as Kidumu, the famous Burundian singer and songwriter performing in Nairobi-Kenya, says he would have been poisoned. Admitted to an emergency room at “Polyclinique Centrale de Bujumbura”, in Bujumbura City Center, Kidumu says he suspects to have taken a poisoned meal shared with his (...)

03-27-2018 ■ Nestor Bankumukunzi, Minister of Communication, Information and Technologies has met, this 26 March, all representatives of media organizations, leaders of the National Media Council and the National Independent Electoral Commission. They have discussed the role of the media in the constitutional amendment process. “Media professionals play a great role (...)

03-16-2018 ■ At least six people have died and three others have been injured due to a massive mudslide that has occurred in Nyakabondo I, on Gasenyi hill in Mutimbuzi Commune of Bujumbura Province, this 16 March. The victims were performing their daily activities in the channeling work of Gasenyi River, (...)

03-16-2018 ■ It’s 11:00 a.m. on 15 March in Bujumbura City Center. It’s raining. Street sellers are performing their daily activities with difficulty. Saleswomen with basket full of goods on their heads are selling their products to all passerby. In front of “Village Market”, two saleswomen are selling their orange and (...)

03-15-2018 ■ Following 160 interviews carried out on Burundi in 2018, added to 500 conducted last year, Doudou Diène, new Chairman of the commission of Inquiry on Burundi has declared in front of the Human Rights Council, this 13 March, that the situation remains similar to that observed last year. Doudou (...)

03-14-2018 ■ Following the meeting held from 9 to 10 March in Ngozi province, the central committee of the ruling party- CNDD-FDD has raised Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza to a visionary leader of the party. Evariste Ndayishimiye, Secretary General of the ruling party says President Pierre Nkurunziza has been chosen as (...)

03-13-2018 ■ Three representatives of local NGO involved in changing people’s mindset (PARCEM) accused of high treason were sentenced of 10 years’ imprisonment and BIF 200.000 each in fine by Muramvya High Court on 8 March. Faustin Ndikumana, PARCEM Chairman says his organization is shocked to hear the sentence pronounced against (...)

03-12-2018 ■ The police have arrested Evariste Minani, 48, a widower from Gitwa Hill, Gatsinda area of Mwumba commune in Ngozi Province, accusing him of raping his 18 old-year daughter. Since 8 March, he is jailed in Ngozi judicial police dungeon. Emmanuel Ndayizeye, administrator of Mwumba Commune says the perpetrator was (...)