01-15-2018 ■ Some government delegates are already campaigning for yes in the upcoming constitutional referendum. This is not the moment, says the National Independent Electoral Commission –CENI, which said it does not have the power to stop the government from campaigning for the referendum. “The campaign for yes or no to (...)

01-15-2018 ■ The response given to the complaints of the Confederation of Trade Unions of Burundi-COSYBU on Saturday, 13 January by Pascal Barandagiye, Minister of the Interior is unequivocal: “We intend to hold a dialogue with trade unionists. But, that they do not pretend to hinder the contribution process.” According to (...)

01-12-2018 ■ In a press release by the nursing staff -SYNAPA and SNTS unions issued this 10 January 2017, nurses claim that they are being charged a lot and illegally. They ask the government to suspend its measure to withdraw money from their salary. Marie Bukuru, legal representative of SNTS union (...)

01-10-2018 ■ The National Independent Electoral Commission (CENI) has declared to be unable to prohibit the Burundian government from campaigning for a “yes vote” in the upcoming constitutional referendum before allowing all other partners to do so. CENI Spokesperson Prosper Ntahorwamiye says the government is taking advantage of the campaign to (...)

01-10-2018 ■ Stany Ntakarutimana and Innocent Niyungeko, both supporters of the leader of the Burundian opposition, Agathon Rwasa were arrested on January 7, 2018, in Nyabihanga Commune of Mwaro province in the center of the country. According to Fabien Mahera, a political leader in Mwaro Province, the two staunch supporters of (...)

01-09-2018 ■ Major General Aloys Nzabampema and the president of this rebel movement, Isidore Nibizi have been dismissed from their functions, reads a statement issued on Friday, January 5, by Major General Felix Ntahonkuriye on behalf of the “FNL Movement Rehabilitation Committee”. The dismissed chief of staff is accused of divulging (...)

01-09-2018 ■ The spokesman for the Minister of the Interior declared on January 8 that the citizen’s campaign launched on January 5 to obstruct the process to amend the Burundian Constitution is null and void. These civil society organizations no longer exist, he says. “23 so-called Burundian civil society organizations that (...)

01-08-2018 ■ Isabelle Nahayo, Burundian Minister in charge of the East African Community says Burundi does not recognise the recent election of the Speaker of the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) because the regulations underlying the community were not respected. “Burundi has asked for clear explanations,” she says. As for the (...)

01-08-2018 ■ Following the three-day conclave, members of the executive board of the main platform of the Burundian opposition in exile (CNARED) calls on the President of the Republic of Burundi to not submit the draft of the new Constitution to the referendum. Jean Minani , Chairman of CNARED, calls on (...)

01-08-2018 ■ The First Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly speaks of a unilateral removal of his military guard. He sees behind this an ill intent by the ruling party. Agathon Rwasa deplores what he describes as the persecution by the ruling CNDD-FDD. The cause is the removal of the soldiers (...)