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09-14-2015 Bujumbura town slept, this week, under a barrage of gunshots and grenade explosions in some neighbourhoods. By Abbas Mbazumutima, Monia-Bella Inakanyambo, Dieudonné Hakizimana and Floribert Nisabwe translated by Diane Uwimana It concerns search and seizure operations to find weapons, according to the police. The population, sometimes locked in her (...)
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Kenya Trade and Investment Expo in Bujumbura

09-11-2015 To relaunch the economic activities in Burundi, Kenyan Embassy in partnership with some burundian institutions has organized an Expo at Tampete ground in Bujumbura. (...)
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Dead bodies found in Cibitoke

09-11-2015 Dead persons were discovered in Cibitoke Commune in this morning 8th September. The two who were found at 6th Avenue were recognized and taken. Under the heat of the sun, covered with sheets, the unknown dead body attracts the gaze of people. (...)
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More than fourty children caught in the battle field

07-23-2015 Minor children surrendered themselves after the fights in Cibitoke and Kayanza provinces. Human Rights defenders ask for their immediate release.-By Jackson Bahati translated by J.Berchmans Siboniyo They all are boys. Their age varies between 15 and 17. The forty one children look very desperate. They are imprisoned in one (...)
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Hundred ‘rebels’ captured

07-22-2015 At least one hundred ‘assailants’ were arrested, while others rendered themselves in Cibitoke and provinces between July 10 and 13 July. During a press briefing held by the army on July 13th in Bukinanyana, a slew of hungry and docile youths were exhibited.-By Armel Uwikunze translated by J.Berchmans Siboniyo (...)
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Bloodshed in Mutakura

07-07-2015 At least seven people died at the 8th Avenue during the Independence Day celebrations on July1st . The police report “clashes between police officers and attackers”. Compound No. 42 in Mutakura illustrates the violence of the operation.-By Abbas Mbazumutima translated by J.Berchmans Siboniyo Many bullet holes in the walls. (...)
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Mukike, demonstrations abusively repressed

06-22-2015 Men and women all mixed demonstrated in Mukike commune. They denounced the abusive repression of the police who killed a demonstrator at 29th last May. (...)
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Cibitoke : A house set on fire by tear gas grenades

06-03-2015 This Tuesday at Cibitoke, a house set on fire by tear gas grenades. One of the victims accuses the police being responsible. (...)
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The beginning of distribution of voter’s cards in Bujumbura

06-03-2015 The process of voter’s cards started this Monday 1st June in some urban communes. The process coincided with the truce announced this Monday, by initiators of the campaign against the 3rd term of President Pierre Nkurunziza. (...)
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Assault on the rule of law

05-09-2015 A judicial crisis of serious magnitude has been added to the political fiasco that has gripped Burundi since President Pierre Nkurunziza announced his intention to seek re-election for a third term come June 2015. The country’s Constitutional Court’s ruling that the third term bid has constitutional backing has sparked (...)

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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 |

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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 |