01-22-2015 ■ A 5-day war broke out in Murwi and Bukinanyana communes in Cibitoke province three weeks ago. The national army reported that more than 95 rebels were killed. Some of the corpses are still at the site while others are badly buried. The population is scared that they may catch (...)

01-22-2015 ■ United Nations Electoral Observation Mission in Burundi (MENUB) started its operation in Burundi on 1 January 2015. The launch of the Mission was planned for Monday 12 January,however the Burundian government boycotted the launching.–By Yves Didier Irakoze In accordance with Resolution 2137 (2014) of the Security Council, MENUB has (...)

01-16-2015 ■ The former East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) speaker Margaret Zziwa accuses EALA MPs of illegally removing her from office. She plans to make her allegations in court but the EALA house proceeds in accordance with the treaty and the rules of procedures of the Assembly.–By Diane Uwimana Margaret Nantongo (...)

01-13-2015 ■ A Kenyan student has been sentenced to a year in prison after insulting President Uhuru Kenyatta on a social media site. Alan WadiOkengo, alias Lieutenant Wadi, must also pay a fine of $2,000 or serve a second year in jail. Kenya has an active and vibrant online social media (...)

01-13-2015 ■ Fidel Odinga, the son of former Kenyan Prime Minister and main opposition party leaderRailaOdinga, was found dead at his home in Karen, Nairobi in the early hours of Sunday 4th January 2014. Top Kenyan detectives are treating the death as suspicious, and are currently investigating. Fidel Odinga had been (...)

01-13-2015 ■ United Nations Peacekeepers (MONUSCO) and the Congolese armed forces have threatened the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR) with military action, as they did not disarm by the January 2nd deadline. The United States supports the use of military force against the group according to U.S. Special (...)

01-09-2015 ■ According to the Chairman of APRODH, during a confrontation between the Burundian army and armed rebels which took place inCibitoke Province between 30 December 2014 and 4 January 2015, 95 assailants were killed, 37 cases of which qualified as extra-judicial killings.–By Lorraine Josiane Manishatse 95 assailants, 2 Burundian soldiers (...)

01-02-2015 ■ The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) Commander, Lieutenant General Silas Ntigurirwa has completed his tour of duty. The outgoing Burundian Commander was sent off with an exemplary Guard of Honour by joint Burundian and Ugandan forces on Monday 15th December 2014.-By Lorraine JosianeManishatse During his year-long command, the (...)

01-01-2015 ■ With five months to go before Burundi’s elections are scheduled to take place, much ambiguity, confusion and discord remains about the conditions under which they will take place. Opposition politicians state that the President will, at the time of the elections, have finished his ten-year mandate and were he (...)

01-01-2015 ■ During the International Criminal Court (ICC) Assembly of States Parties, held in New York from 8 to 17 December 2014, Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania strongly criticized the ICC while over a dozen African countries expressed their support.-By Lorraine Josiane Manishatse The ICC Assembly is held annually. It is composed (...)