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People killed in west of Burundi

09-05-2016 Two men, including an accountant of Mpanda hospital called Amédé Niyorugira and Innocent Busoni, a businessman, were killed yesterday around 9p.m in Nyamabere locality in the western province of Bubanza According to Pierre Nkurikiye, the spokesperson of the Burundian police, armed men driving in “T.I” type vehicle shot them (...)
Politics

FNL party indicts the Imbonerakure; calls the international community to help

09-05-2016 The party accuses the Imbonerakure of heightening persecutions of its militants in the recent days. A declaration issued on Saturday 3 September, mentions more than 30 FNL militants who were arrested last month while 3 others disappeared in Rural Bujumbura, Cankuzo, Muyinga and Ngozi provinces. The Imbonerakure youth are (...)
Politics

A monologue dialogue

09-05-2016 August 24, 2016, Bishop Justin Nzoyisaba, president of the National Commission for Inter-Burundian dialogue, presented at a press conference, a brief summary of a semi-annual report of the dialogue underway in Burundi. Proposals were received differently by the actors in the Burundi conflict. As it can be read in (...)
Education

Unusual market of school materialsworries retailers

09-02-2016 For small traders downtown Bujumbura, the business of school supplies has unexpectedly lost its lure these days. This is due to a sluggish demand paired with high prices at the wholesalers’. Sellingschool equipment in the inner city of Bujumbura is unusually less profitable so far in this period of (...)
Culture

Burundi hotel sector below EAC standards

09-02-2016 The Burundi National Tourism Office (ONT), issued certificates to 11 assessors who received training in hotel classification from December 2012 to February 2013. According to Leonidas Habonimana, the ONT Managing Director, the hotels classification is an extremely important step in improving the tourism sector. “Tourists need to know the (...)
Human Right

Pierre Claver Mbonimpa: Recipient of the “2016 Alison Des Forges Award”

09-02-2016 Human Rights Watch’s Alison Des Forges Award celebrates the valor of individuals who put their lives in danger to protect the dignity and rights of others. According to Human Rights Watch, Pierre Claver Mbonimpa has shown tireless dedication to the human rights cause as one of Burundi’s most prominent (...)
Security

NGO to fight Burundi victimization is born

09-01-2016 The local organization NAD (New Action for Development) was founded to improve the image of Burundi at the international level and protect the Burundi youth from manipulators. Joseph Maniramfasha, the legal representative of the NGO, explained that their objectives are to fight “disinformation and rumours about Burundi propagated by (...)
Society

Bujumbura Bar: Success despite obstacles

09-01-2016 Salvator Kiyuku, the president of Bujumbura Bar Association said that the assessment of the bar’s activities is encouraging despite difficulties. It was during the formal resumption of the bar’s activities after a one-month holiday. He congratulated the bar for managing“to provide free legal assistance to all those who come (...)
Breaking news

The director and WFP representative in Burundi is no longer alive

09-01-2016 Jacques Roy passed away on Wednesday, 31 August at 10 am; he is victim of cardiac arrest. He was attending a UNHCR meeting with other heads of United Nations Agencies when he was taken ill. He retreated to a side room and after the first aids on the spot, (...)
Economy

Burundi hardly promotes agribusiness

08-31-2016 In a press conference held yesterday in Bujumbura on the project “Promoting Agriculture, Climate and Trade Linkages in East African Community, Second Phase (PACT- EAC2)”, Severin Sindayikengera, director of the national food technology centre (CNTA) explained that Burundi is facing many challenges in relation to the promotion of the (...)

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Security

Forex dealer “Kirahwata” discovered dead in central Bujumbura city

Jackson Simbananiye aka “Kirahwata”, one of the most popular forex dealers in Bujumbura City was discovered dead in the morning of (...)
05-14-2020 |

Media

Journalist under death threat wins media award

The Burundi Media Regulator [CNC] awarded on 4 May eight prizes to journalists who participated in the contest of Media Award (...)
05-05-2020 |

Politics

Party leaders urged to use insured vehicles in electoral campaign

Agathon Rwasa, CNL Chairman and presidential candidate for the 2020 elections is concerned over the insurance issue in the electoral campaign. (...)
04-24-2020 |

Politics

2020 elections: Kira Burundi files complaints to President

Kira Burundi coalition submitted a memorandum, on April 15, to President Pierre Nkurunziza denouncing irregularities made by the electoral body in (...)
04-21-2020 |

Politics

Bubanza province : Disturbing accounts over murders and kidnappings

In a letter addressed to the public prosecutor in the province of Bubanza, the independent MP  Fabien Banciryanino, has drawn up (...)
04-20-2020 |

Politics

Sources report 12 CNL members detained in Ngozi

Twelve members of the opposition party National Congress for Freedom (CNL) of Kiremba commune are detained in Ngozi province chief town. (...)
04-19-2020 |