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Sports

Prize-giving to 2015 winning football teams
11-23-2016
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Burundi Football Federation-FFB president Révérien Ndikuriyo gave prizes to the teams which won last year championships on Tuesday 22nd October. The event took place at FFB office. The prizes amounted to more than 40 million Burundian francs and were distributed to different winning teams. Révérien Ndikuriyo also gave eighty (...)
Security

Five people injured in an armed attack in Mwaro Province
11-23-2016
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Five men, namely Isaac Sindayigaya, Richard Ndayisenga, Claude Nimbona, Georges Manirabona, Bizimana Hilaire were seriously injured in an attack by people armed with machetes and big sticks in the Muyange Zone of Nyabihanga Commune of Mwaro central province of Burundi. The incident took place in the night of 21 (...)
Politics

New Ombudsman pledges to abide by the law
11-22-2016
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After he was sworn in as the new Ombudsman, Edouard Nduwimana, told journalists he would carry out his mission according to laws regulating the institution. “I will try to fulfill my missions in accordance with the law on Ombudsman institution and the National Constitution with the support of the (...)
Politics

Controversial ex- Home Affairs Minister elected Burundi Ombudsman
11-22-2016
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Former Minister of Home Affairs, Edouard Nduwimana, has been elected by Burundi Parliament as the future Ombudsman. The election has shocked some political and civil society leaders who cited his past divisive activities. Edouard Nduwimana, the second vice-president of the Burundian Parliament and former Minister of Home Affairs has (...)
Security

Ethnic balance required when recruiting new army officers
11-22-2016
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A team made of lecturers from the University of Burundi and the Higher Institute of Military Officers [ISCAM] begun on 21 November 2016 correcting copies of officer candidates who applied to join the ISCAM 2016 edition. Gaspard Baratuza, the spokesman of the Burundi army says all copies will be (...)
Religion

National Assembly asks for support from Catholic Church
11-21-2016
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The closing of the year of Divine Mercy that was opened by Pope Francis last year on the 8th of December 2015 took place at Mont Sion Gikungu on the 20th of November In Bujumbura. All bishops of the Catholic Church and some government officials notably Pascal Nyabenda, Chairman (...)
Politics

Agathon Rwasa: “No one can oblige others to follow them by force”
11-21-2016
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Agathon Rwasa, the historical leader of FNL party breaks the silence on the arrests, killings, imprisonment of his followers, misunderstanding between the EU and Bujumbura on how Burundian AMISOM contingents should be paid, the striking off of civil society organizations, etc. Your sympathizers are arrested and imprisoned here (...)
Politics

Government moves to cancel peace accords and remove presidential term limits
11-18-2016
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National Commission of Inter-Burundian Dialogue [CNDI]published on 24 August a report, which says that participants in the dialogue proposed the amendment of the constitution and the cancellation of Arusha agreement. This is highly controversial. Pierre Nkurunziza is currently in his third term, which is illegal according to both the (...)
Security

Armed men abducted people in Gatumba west of Bujumbura
11-18-2016
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Unknown armed men abducted eight people in Gatumba zone of Mutimbuzi, west of the capital on Wednesday 16 November. “Three of them were released a day later, on 17 November”, said one local representative in Kinyinya I, where the abduction took place. Residents in Gatumba fear their relatives have (...)
Education

COPHIBU and IETV groups call for tolerance among Burundians
11-17-2016
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Burundi philosophers association (COPHIBU) and the Initiative for education on tolerance and non-violence –IETV have joined the world this Thursday 17 November in celebrating the day dedicated to tolerance and philosophy. They call for peaceful coexistence among Burundians. Islon Ninkingiye, Legal representative of the initiative for education on tolerance (...)