03-28-2018 ■ The Burundian Office for the Protection of the Environment reveals that more than 15 hippopotamuses have been killed over the last two years. Environmental activities require compliance with the Water Code to protect this endangered species. “We currently observe hippos wandering in various neighborhoods of Bujumbura like Kibenga, Kinindo, (...)

03-27-2018 ■ Burundi is hosting a meeting of the tripartite commission composed of Burundi and Tanzania governments and the UNHCR on the process of voluntary repatriation of Burundian refugees. More than 20,000 refugees have returned since September 2017 and almost 30,000 are waiting to be repatriated. The purpose of this meeting (...)

03-23-2018 ■ The UN Secretary-General Special Envoy, Michel Kafando met William Benjamin Mkapa, the facilitator in Burundi conflict on 22 March in Dar-as- Salaam. The meeting aimed at moving the dialogue process forward, “said Macocha Tembele, Mkapa assistant. Tatien Sibomana, the spokesman for the coalition of political opposition ‘Amizero y’Abarundi’ says (...)

03-23-2018 ■ “We draw water at 3.5 km from the edge of Lake Tanganyika and at 25 meters deep. We are very much concerned by the fact that after analyzing the extracted raw water, we find that it is polluted, “said Desiré Nsengiyumva, Director of Water at the Burundian company in (...)

03-22-2018 ■ Kigali hosted yesterday an extraordinary summit of the African Continental Free Trade Area [AfCFTA]. Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza says Burundi was not represented for security reasons. He accuses Rwanda of hosting the plotters of the May 2015 coup. Burundi and other member countries of the African Union have received (...)

03-21-2018 ■ Judith Basutama, a Burundian correspondent for the BBC, was summoned to appear on Wednesday 21 March, in Mukaza High Court. She was summoned for an” investigation case”. On 13 March, There were rumblings on social media that she was reportedly summoned to appear in the presidential office. She would (...)

03-21-2018 ■ “The disbursement rate is not satisfactory as there are projects that were started two years ago while the disbursement rate is at 20% and those projects are supposed to be completed in two or three years, “said Domitien Ndihokubwayo, Minister of Finance, during the meeting between the World Bank (...)

03-20-2018 ■ Whereas the date for the upcoming constitutional referendum is definitively set, opposition coalition speaks of a process that comes to undermine the ongoing peace process. In a decree issued on 18 March, Burundian President Pierre Nkuruniza announced the polling day for constitutional referendum fixed on 17 May. The Burundian (...)

03-19-2018 ■ 740 prisoners including 450 accused of protesting against the reelection of Burundi President in 2015 were released on 16 March following the measure of presidential pardon. Laurentine Kanyana, Minister of Justice, calls on them to participate in promoting peace and the country’s development. Kanyana mentioned that 2800 detainees throughout (...)

03-16-2018 ■ “The Burundian Judo Federation was authorized to organize in Bujumbura a championship of Africa Juniors and Seniors, edition 2018”, Jean Bosco Hitimana, Minister of Youth and Sports and Culture told journalists on 15 March, on the occasion of the official launch of the preparations for the African Junior and (...)