04-02-2019 ■ Late disbursement of funds, a large number of vulnerable people and the lack of land to shelter the victims of natural disasters are the major challenges that the Ministry of Human Rights, Social Affairs and Gender is facing. Martin Nivyabandi, Minister of Human Rights, Social Affairs and Gender said (...)

03-29-2019 ■ Nestor Bankumukunzi, Chairman of Burundi Media Regulator-CNC says the radio station British Broadcasting Corporate-BBC is completely banned to broadcast in Burundi while the VOA is still suspended until further notice. “BBC did not keep its promises since it had broadcast a documentary movie that turned out to be false, (...)

03-29-2019 ■ The administrator of Nyabiraba commune of Bujumbura Province issued on March 25 a statement forbidding girls from going out after six pm. Defenders of girls’ rights protest this decision saying it’s ‘discriminatory’. “Girls are not allowed to appear on the streets after 6 pm,” reads the statement issued on (...)

03-29-2019 ■ Part of a school commonly known as “Kwa Vyisi” and its fence has already collapsed. School activities have been suspended since the past three weeks. The ravine is located in Kinanira 2 area, in Musaga neighborhood of Muha commune, in the south of the capital Bujumbura. So far, it (...)

03-28-2019 ■ While the world celebrates the Theater Day every March 27, Burundian youth operating in the theater sector acknowledge its evolution but say there is still a lot to be done. Arthur Banshayeko, Burundian comedian and theater director, says many theater companies are being created. “Youth are investing a great (...)

03-28-2019 ■ Members of the National Commission for Land and other Assets-CNTB have met this 26 March, local residents of Rumonge Province to identify current land-related issues. No new land cases will be received from 2021. Félicien Nduwuburundi, CNTB chairman has said the commission will no longer receive any new case (...)

03-28-2019 ■ A woman of four children from Gitara area in Mugamba Commune of Bururi Province in the south of Burundi says she has been kicked out of her house by her husband. The cause is that she gives birth to boys only. She asks to be reinstated in her rights. (...)

03-27-2019 ■ Faced with by poverty and famine, returnees living in Gisuru commune say that the promises of assistance upon their return were not honored. They ask the government to help them. Dozens of houses built with adobe bricks and covered with straws are visible in a village located in Gacokwe (...)

03-27-2019 ■ At least 20 houses have already been destroyed and others are about to collapse in Kuwinterekwa quarter in Gihosha zone of Ntahangwa commune in the northern part of Bujumbura since the past two months. Soil compaction is the cause. Destroyed houses, others half damaged, small and big ravines as (...)

03-27-2019 ■ “The Public Prosecutor’s Office in Ngozi Court of Appeal has decided to release three pupils. Investigations will continue while they are in their families,” Aimee Laurentine Kanyana, Burundi Minister of Justice told journalists on 25 March adding that these pupils have committed crimes. Those three pupils from Kamuri Basic (...)