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Towards eradication of armed groups in eastern DRC?

10-22-2019 In a leaked document, the FARDC Army Chief of Staff invites his Burundian counterpart to a meeting in Goma. The objective of the meeting is to establish a regional coalition bringing together Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda and the DRC to eradicate the armed groups based in the east of the (...)
EAC integration

Burundi about to fully pay contribution arrears to EAC, Minister says

10-18-2019 “The Government of Burundi has made a firm commitment to pay all arrears it owes to the East African Community. We still have to pay about 2% of the arrears in order to start paying the contributions for the current fiscal year,” said Isabelle Ndahayo, Burundi Minister of East (...)
Media

CNC appreciates positively media work in last three months

10-18-2019 During the presentation of the achievements of the last three months this October 18th, the Chairman of Burundi Media Regulator-CNC has said media worked in compliance with the law despite some slight mistakes. “In general, we have realized that different media in Burundi work in accordance with the law (...)
Politics

2020 elections: Politicians disagree over announcement of election results

10-18-2019 Térence Manirambona, Spokesperson for CNL party says the code of conduct to media and journalists would facilitate cheating and bring discredit on the National Independent Electoral Commission. “Transparency and credibility of the elections would be questioned”, he says. Article10 of the code of conduct established by the National Media (...)
Politics

Politicians for peaceful conflict resolution during 2020 elections

10-18-2019 While the world celebrates the Conflict Resolution Day on October 18, Burundian politicians converge on finding solutions together for any conflict for a smooth running of the 2020 elections. Térence Manirambona, Spokesman for CNL party appreciates the current political situation prevailing in the country. For him, the conflict is (...)
Education

High number of Burundian children don’t master reading, says PAADESCO coordinator

10-18-2019 In the context of the celebration of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty this October 17th, the PAADESCO project coordinator has said 42% of children under ten are not good at reading both in Kirundi and foreign languages. Béatrice Samandari, National Coordinator of the project aiming to (...)
Health

Burundi to achieve UN Programme on HIV/AIDS 90–90–90 targets

10-18-2019 “Burundi attained a remarkable success in reducing HIV associated morbidity, mortality and transmission as well as improving the quality of life of people living with HIV,” said Thaddée Ndikumana, Minister of Health, at a public conference on productive health, organized on 17 October. According to him, people living with (...)
Media

Code of conduct presented by CNC raises concerns among media professionals

10-17-2019 The National Media Regulatory-CNC this Wednesday presented a code of conduct to the Burundian media for the 2020 elections. Some media professionals say they were not consulted during its preparation. “Every media organization operating in Burundi must comply with this code of conduct for the 2020 electoral process,” says (...)
Politics

CNL party office coated with lubricating oil in Cibitoke

10-17-2019 Unidentified people have painted the office the opposition party CNL with used lubricating oil in Buhindo area in Mugwi Commune of Cibitoke Province in the north western Burundi. “In the morning of October 16, we found our office painted in black,” says CNL member adding that it was coated (...)
Society

Fontaine Isoko to support Burundi government over New Deal agreement

10-17-2019 At a workshop held this October 16th, the Chairperson of Fontaine Isoko-a local NGO has said the latter will support the government to implement New Deal to improve the development and peace policies for countries affected by conflicts. “We are waiting for instructions and recommendations to support the government (...)

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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 |