08-01-2016 ■ A week on with no news of our colleague Jean Bigirimana. Relatives, friends and former colleagues speak of a good family, active and hardworking man. ” He consults me on each and every issue. He is my husband and my friend at the same time”, the wife of Jean (...)

07-31-2016 ■ Several activists of the ruling party and their supporters from Bujumbura neighborhoods gathered in front of France Embassy to express their dissatisfaction on Saturday, 30 July. The aim of the gathering was the disapproval of “the initiative of Paris accused of being the root cause of the resolution that (...)

07-30-2016 ■ The announcement was made this Thursday, 28 July, in Bujumbura by Bishop Jean Louis Nahimana, the Chairman of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (CVR), in a press conference. “Awaiting the establishment of provincial offices, we decided to deploy a group of CVR commissioners to the ground to gather testimonies (...)

07-29-2016 ■ In a statement issued on 27 July, the Human Rights Watch organization reported over 300 cases of rape or sexual assault committed by the Imbonerakure youths and men in police uniforms. The latter deny the allegations. From May until September 2015, 323 (264 women and 59 girls) cases of (...)

07-29-2016 ■ Oil price increase is affecting fishing which is already less productive due to fish catches decline. The scarcity has compelled authorities to restrict oil procurement by fishermen to curb speculation. The constraints are nonetheless ineffective and worsen the fishing conditions. The cut in fuel supply is seriously detrimental to (...)

07-28-2016 ■ The 2016 biannual report by the Investment Promotion Agency (API) reported that more than 11,000 companies were registered during that period. Over 11000 jobs were also created during the last six months. Didace Ngendakumana , the API director says he is satisfied with those figures which are higher than (...)

07-28-2016 ■ The US Embassy in Burundi invited journalists in a telephonic press briefing on “Humanitarian assistance over droughts” with David Harden, the USAID Assistant administrator for democracy, conflict and humanitarian assistance. “About 18 million people are at risk, climate change sends shocks through the entire economic and social systems. And (...)

07-28-2016 ■ Six days after the missing of our colleague Jean Bigirimana since Friday, 22 July 2016, Iwacu Press Group calls for witnesses. Indeed, in order to help the Burundian justice conduct an investigation over the missing of our colleague, Iwacu invites anyone who might hold information about either the circumstances (...)

07-28-2016 ■ In tears, Godeberthe Hakizimana, spouse ofJean Bigirimana, the Iwacu Press Group journalist requeststhe kidnappers of her husband to release him. This father of two boys waskidnapped at Bugarama in the afternoon of Friday, July 22. It’s been6 days his family and his colleagues have no news about him. (...)

07-27-2016 ■ The health centre, traditionally renowned for quality service, suffers from financial and formal competence constraints. Patients, especially children, are the losers. The managing body determined to preserve the hallmark of the centre. The number of patients transferred to Kabezi hospital from Mutumba health centre has increased in the last (...)