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GIJC21: Journalists denounce growing threats against investigative journalism worldwide

11-04-2021 At the 12th Global Investigative Journalism Conference which took place online from the 1st to the 5th of November this year, journalists from across the globe have raised challenges that pose a threat to investigative journalism in the world. David Kaplan, Global Investigative Journalism Network Executive Director has said (...)

GIJC21 takes place for first time online amid surge in covid-19 cases

11-03-2021 At least 1750 participants from about 150 countries have registered to attend the 12th Global Investigative Journalism Conference-GIJC which will be held online for the first time due to a surge in Covid-19 cases globally. . This international gathering of investigative journalists which will take place from 1 to (...)

CENI slams door to observers reporting dissimilar irregularities

05-29-2020 Pierre Claver Kazihise, Chairman of the National Independent Electoral Commission-CENI says the commission was surprised to hear that there is an organization which reported dissimilar conclusions in the recent elections. “39 groups of observers were allowed to monitor the electoral process and their reports were similar expect for one (...)

Menstrual period, ordeal for Kigaramango internally displaced women

05-29-2020 On the occasion of the Menstrual Hygiene Day, women and girls living in the Kigaramango IDP site say they go through an ordeal during the menstrual period. They cannot afford sanitary napkins. They use pieces of torn clothes that often cause the infections of the female reproductive system. “Since (...)

Forex dealer “Kirahwata” discovered dead in central Bujumbura city

05-14-2020 Jackson Simbananiye aka “Kirahwata”, one of the most popular forex dealers in Bujumbura City was discovered dead in the morning of May 14. His corpse was found in a gutter located along “Imprimerie” avenue, section II of Nyakabiga neighborhood of Mukaza commune in central Bujumbura city. Local sources reported (...)

Journalist under death threat wins media award

05-05-2020 The Burundi Media Regulator [CNC] awarded on 4 May eight prizes to journalists who participated in the contest of Media Award Edition 2020. The prize for newspaper journalists was won by Edouard Nkurunziza working for Iwacu Press Group who has been living in hiding for more than two months. (...)

Party leaders urged to use insured vehicles in electoral campaign

04-24-2020 Agathon Rwasa, CNL Chairman and presidential candidate for the 2020 elections is concerned over the insurance issue in the electoral campaign. “Political parties have to use trucks in the electoral campaign. However, the traffic police have only accepted to grant an authorization for one truck and each commune couldn’t (...)

2020 elections: Kira Burundi files complaints to President

04-21-2020 Kira Burundi coalition submitted a memorandum, on April 15, to President Pierre Nkurunziza denouncing irregularities made by the electoral body in charge of organizing the upcoming elections. “We want to raise a last alarming cry to the Head of State so that he can guarantee Kira Burundi coalition. We (...)

Bubanza province : Disturbing accounts over murders and kidnappings

04-20-2020 In a letter addressed to the public prosecutor in the province of Bubanza, the independent MP  Fabien Banciryanino, has drawn up a list of 21 people killed or gone missing in that province from 2016 until February 2020. This parliamentarian asks the prosecutor to launch investigations into these cases. (...)

Sources report 12 CNL members detained in Ngozi

04-19-2020 Twelve members of the opposition party National Congress for Freedom (CNL) of Kiremba commune are detained in Ngozi province chief town. They were arrested after the assassination of Joseph Ntirandekura, a leader of the ruling party CNDD-FDD in Gahororo locality on Saturday 11 April. CNL members denounce politically motivated (...)