10-09-2018 ■ At least three people were reportedly killed in an attack perpetrated on “Camakombe” hill in Mugina Commune of Cibitoke western province. “A mother and her child were shot dead when armed people attacked her household at around 3:25 a.m. on October 8”, says a neighbor of the victim. He (...)

10-09-2018 ■ Initially scheduled from 19 to 24 October at Ngurdoto Mountain Lodge Hotel in Arusha, Tanzania, the 5th round of Inter Burundian dialog will take place from 24 to 29 October, says Macocha Moshe Tembele, assistant to the facilitator in the inter-Burundian dialogue. He says the postponement is related to (...)

10-08-2018 ■ The National Security Council (CNS) suspended on Thursday September 27, 2018, the activities of foreign non-governmental organizations from October 1st. The measure raised an outcry. On Tuesday, October 2, the Minister of the Interior met with representatives of those NGOs to clarify that controversial measure. Flashback on the measure. (...)

10-07-2018 ■ Following the announcement of the 5th round of the dialogue session from 19 to 24 October, local civil society organizations call on the facilitation office to consider the opinions of all participants. Gabriel Rufyiri, Chairman of OLUCOME-the corruption watchdog, says the invitation he was given is twofold. “We will (...)

10-07-2018 ■ After the Truth and Reconciliation Commission –CVR announced that it will soon proceed with a decent burial of human remains dug up from mass graves; associations engaged in fighting crimes against humanities call on CVR to identify all mass graves throughout the country. Aloys Batungwanayo, Chairman of the Association (...)

10-04-2018 ■ Following its recent 794th session, the AU Peace and Security Council -AUPSC encourages all stakeholders in Burundi crisis to preserve the advantages gained since the Arusha Peace and Reconciliation Agreement was signed. However, Burundian politicians diverge on the AU position. The AU Peace and Security Council urged all stakeholders (...)

10-01-2018 ■ A new monument in memory of the victims of the genocide of Hutu ethnic group people in 1972 has just been erected in Nyambeho valley in Giheta, on the border between Gitega and Giheta communes. The surrounding population speaks about speculation. At the edge of Bujumbura-Gitega road, in the (...)

09-29-2018 ■ The National Security Council has decided to suspend all foreign NGOs operating in Burundi for three months since Monday 1 October. It accuses them of not abiding by the law. Silas Ntigurirwa, Secretary General of the National Security Council says the measure has been taken so that NGOs operating (...)

09-27-2018 ■ Félix Mpozeriniga, Minister of Public Service was invited at the National Assembly to respond to the oral questions of MPs this Wednesday, 26th September. MPs have said they deplore the delay observed in the replacement of some retired or dead civil servants which undermines the daily activities in the (...)

09-26-2018 ■ After Rwasa has submitted the demand for agreement of his new political party to the Ministry of the Interior, Jacques Bigirimana, chairman of FNL accuses him of stealing his party. Rwasa dismisses the accusations. Agathon Rwasa, First Deputy Speaker and leader of Amizero y’Abarundi opposition coalition, says the name (...)