07-28-2016 ■ The US Embassy in Burundi invited journalists in a telephonic press briefing on “Humanitarian assistance over droughts” with David Harden, the USAID Assistant administrator for democracy, conflict and humanitarian assistance. “About 18 million people are at risk, climate change sends shocks through the entire economic and social systems. And (...)

07-27-2016 ■ The health centre, traditionally renowned for quality service, suffers from financial and formal competence constraints. Patients, especially children, are the losers. The managing body determined to preserve the hallmark of the centre. The number of patients transferred to Kabezi hospital from Mutumba health centre has increased in the last (...)

07-27-2016 ■ In a press statement released on the 26th July, the police director general Andre Ndayambaje said that “Usalama III”, a joint operation which targets human and drug trafficking , illegal migration , vehicle theft , small arms and light weapons proliferation, crimes against the environment , terrorism and fugitives (...)

07-27-2016 ■ Special badges for paid transportation motorcycles and complete documents are some requirements of Muyinga province officials since last week. Drivers stand against that measure and claim for its suspension. The ultimatum expired on 17 July. All motorbikes allocated in the paid transport of people in Muyinga north-eastern province ought (...)

07-26-2016 ■ The UN Committee against torture will conduct a special review of Burundi on 28 and 29 July in Geneva, in the light of the information it has recently received about the deteriorating human rights situation in the country. According to the statement issued on 25 July by the UN (...)

07-25-2016 ■ After three and a half years representing the United States of America in Burundi, Dawn Liberi delivered a farewell message to Burundians on 22 July in her residence. Her mission ended with the beginning of July, 2016. “During my stay in Burundi since 2013, I have made many friends (...)

07-25-2016 ■ After Burundi withdrawal from the African Union summit in Kigali, the reasons given by the Government are not convincing enough and questions are still persistent. “We decided not to participate in the Executive Council and the Conference of Heads of States on two grounds,” said Alain Aimé Nyamitwe, the (...)

07-22-2016 ■ A bus driver was beaten up and then jailed for hitting a pick-up of the Minister of Public Security’s guard on Thursday 14 July. The victim’s family is surprised by such a treatment for a mere traffic accident. “Cars collided in the roundabout opposite the former Novotel Hotel. The (...)

07-22-2016 ■ About 105 primary school teachers of Gitega Commune (in central province of the country) are transferred to other localities. They stand against the unjust decision. Headmasters would be responsible for rigging files of teachers redeployed. “This is an outright injustice”, says angrily a teacher who has been moved 20 (...)

07-21-2016 ■ In a meeting organized this 20th by the Burundi Central Bank (BRB) with operators, managers or owners of exchange offices, Jean Ciza, the BRB governor states that the non-compliance with money-exchange regulations is the main cause of depreciation of the domestic currency. He recognizes that the situation is bleak (...)