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Three “failed” students who were allowed to pass likely to repeat class
09-28-2018
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Ornella Ishime, a student who repeated 6th grade at Mugina Basic School (ECOFO Mugina) in Cibitoke Province says her three former classmates have moved to the next class while they had failed. “They paid money to have new school reports allowing them to be registered in 7th grade in (...)

Gitega/Paving project: Waiting for Godot …
09-26-2018
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Announced in 2004, the paving project for streets in the Gitega urban center is slow to start. However, the population has already paid the requested contributions. Rango is one of Gitega neighborhoods, located on a steep hill of the city. It does not have drainage system. “During the rainy (...)

Agathon Rwasa rejects accusations of stealing FNL party
09-26-2018
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After Rwasa has submitted the demand for agreement of his new political party to the Ministry of the Interior, Jacques Bigirimana, chairman of FNL accuses him of stealing his party. Rwasa dismisses the accusations. Agathon Rwasa, First Deputy Speaker and leader of Amizero y’Abarundi opposition coalition, says the name (...)

Memorial placard erected in Gitega province arouses controversies
09-26-2018
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The association of survivals and victims of “genocide” perpetrated against “Hutu” ethnic group people before and after 1972 has erected a memorial placard in front of the entrance of Gitega commune since the last weekend to remember people killed during that period. Local administrative officials say they have not (...)

UN General Assembly holds peace summit in honour of Nelson Mandela.
09-25-2018
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The United Nations General Assembly has organised this 24 September, a day before the start of the General Debate of the 73rd session of the General Assembly, a peace summit in honour of Nelson Mandela. The focus of this summit is first to celebrate a centenary of the birth (...)

Former students at Buterere technical paramedical school seek assistance
09-25-2018
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Former students from Buterere technical paramedical school ask the ministries of education and health to assist them in relation to their case. Seven among them were arrested this Monday 24 after they had staged a sit-in in front of headmaster’s office. Those students ask the director of this school (...)

Burundi opposition to speak same language
09-25-2018
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The internal and external opposition met from 21 to 23 September in Entebbe, Uganda to discuss a common document to submit to the office of the facilitation in the inter-Burundian dialogue. The meeting brought together CNARED members and those from the internal opposition in “Ngurdoto platform” which refers to (...)

UN Secretary General calls on Burundi to build inclusive society
09-22-2018
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Speaking on behalf of the UN Secretary General, Walter Kazadi Mulombo, has called on Burundi to get inspired by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in order to build an inclusive and fair society. Burundi government has joined the world in the celebration of the Peace Day this September (...)

Independent MP Fabien Banciryanino says to be “safe”
09-21-2018
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Following widespread rumors on social media that the independent MP Fabien Banciryanino, elected in Bubanza constituency would be insecurity, the latter says he is safe and adds that there is no threat against him. “I think the authors of the rumors don’t know how to denounce human rights violations (...)

Lydia Nsekera to stand as ANOCA president in upcoming elections
09-21-2018
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Lydia Nsekera, current chairperson of Burundi National Olympic Committee told journalists on 20 September that she will run for president of the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA). “I will stand as president of the ANOCA in the upcoming elections scheduled for November 29 in Tokyo,” she (...)