07-31-2017 ■ The Special Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for Burundi, Michel Kafando, has followed in his predecessors’ footsteps in the UN Security Council on Wednesday (July 26th) by calling for an inclusive dialogue and respect for the Arusha Agreement. He runs the risk of incurring the wrath of Bujumbura. Written (...)

07-27-2017 ■ Michel Kafando, the UN Special Envoy to Burundi presented briefly the current situation in the country to the UN Security Council, on 26 July. He calls for a dialogue that includes both the opposition in the country and the one in exile. “The first requirement is to give priority (...)

07-26-2017 ■ The spokesman for the opposition party National Forces for Liberation (FNL), the wing led by Agathon Rwasa said yesterday the members and supporters of the party are being exterminated. He blames the ruling CNDD-FDD. “The extermination of members and supporters of the FNL particularly and other political opponents in (...)

07-25-2017 ■ Charles Bizimana, Jérèmie Ndoriyobija and Christian Citegetse have been arrested by the National Intelligence Service in Ngozi Northern Province in the afternoon of 24 July. Olive Nkunzimana, MP elected in Ngozi constituency from the political coalition “Amizero y’Abarundi” says all of them are followers of FNL party, which is (...)

07-25-2017 ■ On July 22, the imbonerakure, members of the youth wing of the ruling party CNDD-FDD in Bujumbura City Council, gave a warning to the former Burundian President, Domitien Ndayizeye. They accuse him of insulting them. They say he has no moral lesson to teach them. “Although he insulted us, (...)

07-24-2017 ■ “They came in groups. 39 Congolese arrived in Rumonge on 20 July while 18 others arrived on 21 of the same month”, says Juvénal Bigirimana, Rumonge province Governor. The majority of them were women and children. They entered Burundi through Rumonge port. They said they had fled confrontations between (...)

07-24-2017 ■ A delegation of the facilitation, EAC and AU visited a refugee camp in Tanzania. The objective was to explore the possibilities of Burundian repatriation. A decision challenged by some people. Written by Agnès Ndirubusa and translated by Pierre Emmanuel Ngendakumana This is a boost for Bujumbura, which is struggling (...)

07-20-2017 ■ The police have seized more than 150 cabs for security reasons since 17 July. Taxi drivers say they do not know why their cars were seized arguing that the Road Traffic Police issued them necessary document to work. They deplore that it is a great loss to spend two (...)

07-19-2017 ■ During the plenary session at the National Assembly where the ministers of Public Security and Defense were invited to throw light on security related issues, they say security is ensured throughout the Burundian territory. After the on-site visits conducted in all Burundi provinces, police and army regions from 15-17June (...)

07-18-2017 ■ Political leaders believe Mandela inheritance should inspire stakeholders in Burundi peace talks to resolve the current Burundi crisis. He enormously contributed to the 2000 Burundi peace plan which resulted in the Arusha Agreement that ended a decade of civil war. They have said that on 18 July, the date (...)