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“Burundi withdrawal from EAC would be big loss” says corruption watchdog
12-21-2018
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Gabriel Rufyiri chairman of OLUCOME, a local corruption watchdog, says there will be consequences for the country and Burundians if Burundi withdraws from the East African Community -EAC. “With the integration into the EAC, Burundi has benefited from the free movement of people and goods within the community,” he (...)
Cases of school dropout alarming among Muslims girls
12-19-2018
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In a study conducted by the Alliance of Imams of the Northern Corridor for Humanitarian Development-AICNDH, Muslim girls are reported to drop out of school. Amina Léonie Baramfataniye, is a member of AICNDH and one among those who facilitated the inquiry in three provinces where there are more Muslim (...)
Fight against GBV, issue that concerns everyone
12-18-2018
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From November 29 to December 5, the NGO-ActionAid, organized a series of activities as part of the campaign of 16 days of activism against violence inflicted on women and girls. The mobilization during this period was an opportunity to call on all stakeholders to eradicate this scourge which is (...)
Farmers from Bujumbura and Rumonge acknowledge OAP support
12-12-2018
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While the Self Support Promotion Organization-OAP is celebrating 25 years this 11 December 2018 working with rural people in different sectors, farmers appreciate its support. “I used to harvest a small quantity of crops because of lack of fertilizers and appropriate farming techniques. When OAP started to support us, (...)
UDHR: Burundi needs financial support to respect human rights
12-11-2018
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Burundi government appeals to foreign partners to financially support the country so that it can reinforce human rights. The Minister in charge of human rights said it during the celebration of the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights-UDHR in Gatumba commune, Bujumbura province this December 10, (...)
Nyabihanga: Three people including two opposition supporters arrested for holding illegal meeting
12-11-2018
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Stany Ntakarutimana, the representative of the supporters of the political leader Agathon Rwasa in Nyabihanga Commune, Valentin Nzeyimana, Rwasa supporter and Dative Ntabomfise, the wife of the former administrator of Nyabihanga have been detained since yesterday in the cell of the communal police station. Source on the sport reports (...)
Burundi president recommends EAC summit focusing only on Burundi and Rwandan conflict
12-08-2018
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Burundi president Pierre Nkurunziza sent on 4 December to his counterpart president Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, Ugandan president and also facilitator in Burundi conflict a letter asking him to convene an extraordinary EAC Heads of State summit whose agenda will be to settle the conflict between Burundi and Rwanda. President (...)
Kayogoro : Returnees in disarray
12-08-2018
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Lack of adequate shelter and seeds, extreme poverty … are among other challenges faced by Makamba residents recently repatriated from Tanzania. However, the administration reassures. Some dilapidated houses covered with grass and tents cover Muyaga hill in Kayogoro commune. It is at 16 km from the offices of Kayogoro (...)
Police officer who killed his wife condemned to life sentence
12-08-2018
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A sentence of life imprisonment and a fine of BIF 50 million to be given to the family of the killed wife is the punishment given to Prime Nduwimana, a police officer who has killed his wife on Wednesday 5 December 2018. This was decided in an urgent penal (...)
New CVR president promises to abide by law
12-07-2018
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During the handover of responsibilities from the old to the new team of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission-CVR, the new president of the commission has promised to go by the book. Pierre Claver Ndayicariye, new president of CVR, has said the newly appointed commission will work according to the (...)