11-17-2016 ■ The secretary general of the ruling party CNDD-FDD officially opened the week dedicated to ex-Combatants yesterday. Aime Magera, Spokesman of FNL party deplores the exclusion of former FNL fighters. For Evariste Ndayishimiye, 16 November recalls the day when Burundians decided to rebuild their country in peace and security. He (...)

11-17-2016 ■ The International Federation for Human Rights-FIDH and “Ligue ITEKA” association have published a report on 15 November about “Repression and genocidal dynamics in Burundi”. Burundi government refutes the allegations it contains. The 200–page report summarizes and identifies crimes committed in Burundi since April 2015. FIDH and Ligue Iteka report (...)

11-16-2016 ■ The Association of Women Journalists-AFJO has organized this 15 November a workshop to sensitize women in general not to be afraid to provide political information, push media officials to encourage female journalists to work on political issues and urge civil society leaders to advocate for gender mainstream in the (...)

11-16-2016 ■ The platform for Burundi civil society (PISC-Burundi) and the collective of associations of people infected and affected by HIV/AIDS (CAPES+) have approached their members and agreed to create a favorable climate for a peaceful return of Burundian refugees. The two civil society organizations’ leaders say the misinformed or manipulated (...)

11-15-2016 ■ “We firmly reject the recent EU decision to differentiate the payment procedure of the contingent of Burundian forces from that of other contingents deployed in the African Union peace keeping Mission in Somalia –AMISOM,” says the AU in a statement issued after a meeting held on 11 November in (...)

11-15-2016 ■ Despite the withdrawal of Burundi from the Rome Statute, the situation in the country since April 2015 continues to be the subject of a preliminary inquiry by the ICC. This is included in the annual report on preliminary examination activities (2016) published this 14 November by the ICC Prosecutor, (...)

11-15-2016 ■ The world celebrates the Diabetes Day on 14 November each year. While four millions of people die yearly due to diabetes complications, 60% of them are amputated. According to the recent surveys conducted by the Public Health Ministry in 2016, the number of people suffering from diabetes is increasing (...)

11-14-2016 ■ Casimir Ntibagirirwa, 60 years old and secretary of Butara parish, was found dead yesterday night at Mikoni center of Bukinanyana commune, Cibitoke north-western province of Burundi. The spokesman of the Burundian police Pierre Nkurikiye says a gunshot was heard at 18h 40. The police quickly intervened, but the victim (...)

11-14-2016 ■ After the victory of Donald Trump in the American elections of November 8, opinions diverge. Some see him as a “messiah” who will correct the “mistakes” of the Obama administration. Others do not have any illusions and think that nothing will change. “We have hope because they are new (...)

11-13-2016 ■ At least 250 investigative journalists from across Africa have been invited to a conference organized yearly by the Journalism Program of the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa from 7 to 9 November 2016. Veteran investigative journalists from across the world have also attended the workshop to (...)