09-06-2019 ■ Leaders of the opposition parties in Rumonge southern province say they are worried about the arrests of their members while political tension has eased after the meeting held by the governor. They demand that the law be respected. Sources report three people including a soldier arrested on September 2 (...)

09-05-2019 ■ While responding to MPs’ questions this September 5th, the Burundian Minister in charge of the EAC Affairs has said many challenges hinder the full integration of the community. Isabelle Ndahayo says some of the decisions taken by EAC institutions are not implemented due to the lack of will by (...)

09-05-2019 ■ While responding to parliamentarians’ questions this Wednesday, the Minister of Justice has said the ministry is committed to punishing seriously corrupt judges. Aimée Laurentine Kanyana, Burundian Minister of Justice has said the ministry works hard to identify corrupt judges. “Citizens also help the ministry by showing cases of judges (...)

09-05-2019 ■ Bujumbura faces the shortage of cement made by Burundi Cement Company. Consumers say they don’t know the reason behind the scarcity of this product. In the afternoon of September 4th, no shop in the neighborhood commonly called ‘Quartier Asiatique’ was selling ‘BUCECO cement 32.5R. Traders did not want to (...)

09-05-2019 ■ “The UN Security Council should keep an eye on Burundi in this pre- electoral period,” said Doudou Diène, chairman of the UN Commission of Inquiry on Burundi (CIO) at a press conference organized in Geneva on September 3. He has said the commission looked into violations and abuses committed (...)

09-04-2019 ■ Joséphine Mpfukamensabe, Vestine Muhawenimana and Alphonsine Niyonsenga, three young girls from the same family aged 22, 18 and 15 respectively have been beaten by Fébronie Niyingabire, Administrator of Bwambarangwe Commune in Kirundo Province in the north of Burundi on 2 September. It was around 2:00 p.m. in front of (...)

09-04-2019 ■ “The central bank has been alerted to the exercise of investment and market in virtual currency that is not regulated by any public authority,” said Alphonse Nyobewumusi, Head of the service in charge of microfinance at Burundi Central Bank in a press briefing held on September 3. He explains (...)

09-04-2019 ■ In the workshop held on September 3rd, the Burundian Minister of Good Governance has said Burundi has achieved good results in the fight against corruption. Jeanne d’Arc Kagayo, Burundian Minister of Good Governance says several new administrative and judicial institutions have been created to combat corruption and corruption-related crimes. (...)

09-03-2019 ■ A month after the Mexico City International AIDS Congress, the Director of the National AIDS Programme (PNLS) said the pandemic is not over yet.   According to the WHO, every year about 1.9 million people are infected with HIV/AIDS. What about Burundi? The situation is no longer alarming, at (...)

09-03-2019 ■ “The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (CVR) will only find the truth about the crimes committed in Burundi when the population in general and sociopolitical actors in particular agree to offer testimonies, to say what they saw, what they did and what they experienced. This is the major dimension to (...)