06-27-2018 ■ The National Independent Electoral Commission-CENI has presented its report about the conduct of the 19 May referendum at the National Assembly this Tuesday 26 July 2018. Pierre Claver Ndayicariye, Chairman of the Commission has said the referendum running cost was about 27,1 billion that was only provided by Burundi (...)

06-26-2018 ■ The Ntega Commune of Kirundo northern province has welcomed over 250 Burundians from Rwanda since June 23. Philippe Ngabonziza, administrator of Ntega says they would have been expelled by Rwandan authorities because they refused to live in Mahama refugee camp. “They were also suspected of harboring criminals,” says Ngabonziza. (...)

06-26-2018 ■ During the presentation of the bill on 2018-2019 state budget at the National Assembly, Domitien Ndihokubwayo, Finance Minister has said the government contribution to the 2020 elections will move from BIF 12, 5 billion in 2018 to BIF 33, 2 billion for this 2018-2019 fiscal year. “This rise is (...)

06-25-2018 ■ Former Burundi Heads of State no longer have seats in the Senate. The first Deputy-President of the National Assembly was also nearly dismissed from his position in the National Assembly. Some people denounce a kind of exclusion. “As you noticed during this session, the seats of former presidents no (...)

06-22-2018 ■ Ten years in jail and a BIF 50,000 fine and 5 years in jail and a BIF 25,000 fine are sentences that the Anti-Corruption Court has given to Arcade Misago and Onesphore Nkunzimana respectively this June 22. Arcade Misago, in charge of the Southern Region at the company in (...)

06-22-2018 ■ In the public conference organized by the spokespersons for the government institutions this 22 June, Philippe Nzobonariba, Spokesperson for Burundi government says his government has not yet received a letter from Rwanda President. The latter would have asked his Burundi counterpart to support the candidacy for his Minister of (...)

06-20-2018 ■ The National Assembly adopted on June 19 the new rules of procedure in order to comply with the new Constitution that was recently promulgated by the Burundian President. The session was held in a tense atmosphere. MPs from Amizero y’Abarundi opposition coalition denounced “an intention of exclusion” embodied in (...)

06-20-2018 ■ After the analysis and adoption of the new Senate bylaw this 18 June, former presidents are no longer allowed to sit in the Senate. Politicians are confused. Tatien Sibomana, Spokesperson for “Amizero y’Abarundi” opposition coalition says the new bylaw comes to violate the Arusha Peace and Reconciliation Agreement. Sibomana (...)

06-19-2018 ■ The Secretary General of the CNDD-FDD ruling party calls on all political actors to get involved in the development of a roadmap to the 2020 elections. Some politicians say the political climate is not conducive to lead credible, transparent and inclusive elections. “We call on the Ombudsman office to (...)

06-19-2018 ■ In a plenary session that has taken place this 18 June, Burundi Senate has adjusted its bylaw to the new Constitution promulgated on 7 June 2018. Among the revised points, the article specifying that former presidents become senators for life was removed. “As you have seen, there were no (...)