05-15-2017 ■ Adolphe Banyikwa , MP from Amizero y’Abarundi political coalition and a group of his sympathizers have recently joined FNL party. Agathon Rwasa, the leader of the coalition, speaks of treason. Written by Agnès Ndirubusa and translated by Ngendakumana Pierre Emmanuel The weekend of 6-7 May 2017 was a good (...)

05-13-2017 ■ The National Commission for the Inter-Burundian Dialogue (CNDI) has just delivered to the Head of State the final report on the activities it has carried out since its implementation on 23 October 2015. “The majority of Burundians consulted support the suppression of the presidential term limits and stand for (...)

05-11-2017 ■ The Burundian parliament urges ACP–EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly to propose a draft resolution requesting the lifting of sanctions imposed upon Burundi. According to these parliamentarians, the political and security situation has improved significantly. Both the upper and lower chambers of the parliament appeal to the EU and the member (...)

05-10-2017 ■ The Military cooperation helps Burundi troops acquire knowledge they could not get otherwise. Military cooperation with foreign countries helps members of Burundi armed forces get training that it is not offered in the country. Some of the countries that have military cooperation with Burundi assist in “training our troops (...)

05-10-2017 ■ Breaking speed limit causes the majority of traffic accidents in a country that has no sufficient strategies to manage speed. Excessive speed is responsible for most of car accidents nationally, police say. Speed mixed with driving under the influence and the absence of law enforcement officers in the streets (...)

05-10-2017 ■ “Let us be clear, the situation in Burundi has not yet normalized since the 2015 events,” says Wolfram Vetter, EU Ambassador to Burundi, on the celebration of the Europe Day, on 9 May. He says peace is still fragile and superficial in Burundi. “Cases of human rights violations, torture (...)

05-08-2017 ■ The office of the facilitation of inter-Burundi dialogue was in Bujumbura until Friday 5th April to gather the grievances of those who have not been to Arusha. “We came to listen to those who were absent at the 3rd Arusha session,” said the Head of the facilitation delegation, Kenyan (...)

05-07-2017 ■ More than 20 people were wounded in clashes that broke out yesterday afternoon between prisoners, according to prisoners in Rumonge . Police say security has been strengthened since this morning to prevent further confrontation. More than 20 people were injured following the clashes that occurred on 3 August during (...)

05-06-2017 ■ At least two people were killed and a dozen injured in attacks by unknown armed men in Kamenge neighborhood in the capital Bujumbura over two weeks. The Bujumbura city mayor has taken measures to secure the area. On 4 May around 8 am, a father of three children, Jean (...)

05-05-2017 ■ On 15 March, the Burundian president signed a decree on the mandate, the composition, and the functioning of the National Commission in charge of proposing the amendment to the Burundian Constitution. Some politicians say it is not a propitious time to change it. The duration of the commission in (...)