04-07-2015 ■ Following Edouard Nduwimana’s sensational statement announcing the candidacy of Pierre Nkurunziza for the 2015 elections, the momentum of the movement campaigning against this has intensified with unexpected vigour.-Translated by Diane Uwimana Edouard Nduwimana was the first Mugumyabanga(member of the ruling party CNDD-FDD) to publicly announce the electoral ambitions of (...)

03-24-2015 ■ Since March 16, members of political opposition parties do no longer spend the night in their homes for fear of being killed. The administration talks about unfounded rumours. By Christian Bigirmana and Dieudonné Hakizimana translated by Diane Uwimana Plainly, an MSD member states that life has become unbearable for (...)

03-24-2015 ■ Members of the civil society and opposition parties denounced the killings and other intimidations. A new phenomenon of targeting the wives of dignitaries, Iwacu reviews the most recent cases. By Rénovat Ndabashinze and Christian Bigirimana translated by Diane Uwimana On Sunday, 15 March, Annonciate Haberisoni, wife of Agathon Rwasa, (...)

03-20-2015 ■ Many voices have recently warned against Pierre Nkurunziza running for a third term as President of Burundi. The President’s supporters are not listening. The First Blow The first serious blow to the presidential ambitions of Pierre Nkurunziza came on 27 February 2015, and was made by David Gilmour, Deputy (...)

03-10-2015 ■ El Hadj Hussein Radjabu is no longer imprisoned at Mpimba Penitentiary Prison as of Monday 2nd March- By Philippe Ngendakumana translated by Diane Uwimana No smashed door, no sounds, no gunshots. His first escape attempt was a great success. The escape of the prisoner – sentenced for 13 years, (...)

03-02-2015 ■ Pictures of the mutilated young man went around social networks. Two terrible pictures: on one, he is tied up and alive. On the other, he lies on the ground. Killed. Aaron Manirampa is one of those young rebels coldly executed in Murwi Commune December 2014. Iwacu found his family (...)

02-25-2015 ■ Bujumbura’s Court of Appeal decided to release provisionally Bob Rugurika. The defense was tentatively satisfied.-By Philippe Ngendakumana, translated by Diane Uwimana On Wednesday, 18 February, Lambert Nigarura was at the zenith from 11:30 a.m after the judgment was announced granting bail to the RPA Director who had been imprisoned (...)

02-23-2015 ■ On Thursday, 19 February, Bob Rugurika returned triumphantly to Bujumbura.-By Dieudonné Hakizimana, Monia Bella Inakanyambo,Léandre Sikuyavuga &Philippe Ngendakumana, translated by Diane Uwimana After the announcement of the release of Bob Rugurika from Muramvya prison, people poured in to Bujumbura from everywhere. The crowd spanned the city, from “Gare du (...)

02-20-2015 ■ The arrested rebels were executed by soldiers, policemen and Imbonerakure youth (the ruling party youth wing) during the fighting in Cibitoke Province, in December 2014. IWACU goes to the field.– By Christian Bigirimana and Dieudonné Hakizimana, translated by Diane Uwimana Six questions to understand 1. Have rebels been captured (...)

02-14-2015 ■ The use of social media is emerging in Burundi.One in three young people cannot spend more than 30 minutes without being connected. The suppliers of goods and services are not to be outdone. Many use social networks to sell the image of their company. But a bad habit is (...)