07-06-2017 ■ A journalist who had been detained by the police and sent to the public prosecution office has been freed this Thursday. Joseph Bananeno, a benevolent journalist of Radio Maria, was arrested by the police on Tuesday over charges of “incitement to public disorder”. Unconfirmed reports say the journalist had (...)

07-04-2017 ■ On Monday 3rd July, the spokesman for the facilitator in Burundi conflict said the office of the facilitation team plans to start genuine negotiations between Burundi Government and its opposition before the end of July 2017. MacochaTembele, Assistant to and spokesman for the facilitator in Burundi conflict, William Benjamin (...)

07-04-2017 ■ Criminal groups that had been wreaking havoc in Bujumbura from the beginning of this year have been dismantled, the police say. The police showed to journalists on Monday evening at the headquarters of the National Intelligence Service (SNR) arrested members of “dismantled criminal groups that had been “involved in (...)

07-03-2017 ■ Burundian leaders met in Kayanza last weekend. An opportunity to speak freely. But what’s next? “The responsibility of political leaders remains committed to warding off the evil through dialogue. This could hamper the decisive march towards the 2020 horizon,” said Burundi First Vice President Gaston Sindimwo. The success of (...)

07-02-2017 ■ The opposition party, Sahwanya Frodebu, celebrates June and July as months of democracy victory in Burundi. It says genuine democracy hasn’t yet taken root in the country. “The pillars of democracy are there. They are represented by political parties, media, civil society organizations and elections even if they do (...)

06-29-2017 ■ Government ministers and members of the Parliament have claimed that the international community’s worry over security and human rights is a plot against Burundi. Four government ministers in a Q&A session with two parliament commissions have claimed anew on Wednesday that Burundi is victim of a conspiracy by some (...)

06-29-2017 ■ During his three-day visit to Burundi, the UNSG Special Envoy in Burundi, Michel Kafando has met with the President of the Republic of Burundi, Pierre Nkurunziza this morning. Kafando has told journalists that they have discussed some of the problems the country is faced with. Kafando visits Burundi for (...)

06-29-2017 ■ The Ministry of Home Affairs met on 27 June with the leaders of political parties registered in Burundi and some political actors. They converged on a resolution. Political opponents oppose it. After a discussion for over four hours, 27 political parties and political actors signed a 20 point resolution (...)

06-28-2017 ■ During the retreat of political leaders held between Thursday 22 and Friday 23 June in Kayanza Northern Province, Agathon Rwasa, the First Deputy-President of the National Assembly took the opportunity to say things as he feels them. A powerful speech reported verbatim. Kirundi English 1. Bamaze kubica ku mayange (...)

06-28-2017 ■ Congolese grouped in the M’mbondo Africa Group asks the Congolese Government to relocate the refugee camp of Lusenda to more than 150 km inside the borders between Burundi and the DRC to avoid infiltration of armed groups coming from Burundi. On behalf of the population of Fizi Territory, the (...)