08-31-2016 ■ Unclean water used to wash utensils; buzzing flies, a low standard of cleanliness… these are some conditions in which restaurants near Sion market are operating. All along the alleyway leading to Sion market passing through the Agriculture Avenue in Ngagara neighborhood of Bujumbura City, the owners of these small (...)

08-30-2016 ■ The overwhelming majority of participants in the inter-Burundian dialogue sessions led by the CNDI wish for the suppression of presidential term limit and the predominance of the Burundian Constitution over the Arusha Peace Agreement. While the radical opposition dismisses the report, it is unclear whether those views are really (...)

08-30-2016 ■ In a press release issued this Friday, the Brussels Bar and its Human Rights Institute express their indignation against political authorities’ decision to dismiss four lawyers from the Bujumbura bar. According to that declaration, Armel Niyongere, Vital Nshimirimana, Lambert Nigarura and Dieudonne Bashirahishize are threatened with the ultimate sanction (...)

08-30-2016 ■ Sixteen years after the signing of the Arusha Agreement, opinions differ about the place of the text in the country’s political life. Frédéric Bamvuginyumvira: “The CNDI aims to bury Arusha” “The ruling party CNDD-FDD is trying to hide behind the people it cheated. The same people who are paralyzed (...)

08-29-2016 ■ In a press conference held on 26 August by Faustin Ndikumana, the Chairman of PARCEM, the local NGO concerned with awakening and changing people’s mentality deplores the fact that six years after the head of state had declared zero tolerance to acts of corruption and economic embezzlement, nothing was (...)

08-29-2016 ■ 45 young women participated in a month-training organized by the US Embassy under the theme “turn your talent into your business”. On 26 August, they were certificated following their efforts and endeavors after that training held at Kinindo American Corner. “Know your talent and believe in it…you can but (...)

08-29-2016 ■ By AmilcarRyumeko* Since end of April 2015, Burundi has plunged into a violent political crisis. The trigger: the candidacy of President Pierre Nkurunziza for a third term in office. The candidacy was contrary to both the spirit and provisions of one of Nelson Mandela’s legacies to Africa, the 2000 (...)

08-26-2016 ■ On the fourth day of the week dedicated to Jean, Iwacu organized a ceremony closing the mourning week that has begun since last Monday, August 22, marking a month after the disappearance of our colleague. Acquisition of identical T-shirts, the putting in place of a large photographic portrait, calls (...)

08-25-2016 ■ You will notice that we are here together, between work colleagues. We chose not to bring in your family or your relatives, because we thought these words may sound like a funeral oration. We went to see your family, your children are doing OK. Don Douglas was not there, (...)

08-22-2016 ■ From this 22 August, exactly one month after Jean has gone missing, Iwacu begins a grieving week. Since the beginning of its activities eight years ago, Iwacu has experienced difficult times; journalists have been intimidated and threatened. Two journalists were forced to flee the country. As far as I (...)