01-15-2019 ■ Some members of the UPRONA party executive committee addressed a correspondence this January 6 to the president of the party asking him to stand down. They accuse him of mismanaging the party resources and violating of internal regulations. Abel Gashatsi, the president of UPRONA party is accused, among other (...)

01-14-2019 ■ Political party leaders met on January 4 to analyze the bill on the amendment to the Electoral Code. Other politicians regretted not having been associated while the matter is very important. The meeting was characterized by notable absences of participants from UPRONA and FRODEBU parties as well as those (...)

01-11-2019 ■ Faustin Ndikumana, chairman of PARCEM, an organization involved in the changes of mindset says the media observatory’s objective will be to follow closely activities done by media houses and their regulator-the National Communication Council. “Media play an important role in the country’s development. People give their points of view (...)

01-11-2019 ■ The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research released a ministerial ordinance prohibiting the registration of new students for the 2018-2019 academic year in three private universities and seven higher institutes. Gilbert Bécaud Njangwa, representative of one of the institutes suspended, says he is surprised by the decision made (...)

01-11-2019 ■ In a one-week retreat held in Ngozi Province from 8 January, the chairman of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission has warned the members of the commission to not reveal any information without an official permission and avoid having ties with the former commission’s team. On 8 January, Pierre Claver (...)

01-10-2019 ■ In a press conference held this Wednesday 9, the ombudsman says suppliers of fruit plants will be given half of their money. The government of Burundi owes BIF 5,061,280,790 for the supply of fruit plants since 2011. Edouard Nduwimana, the Burundi Ombudsman, says that his institution has found the (...)

01-10-2019 ■ The Burundian Democrats Rally- RDB party, wing of Jérèmie Minani is not satisfied with the achievements made by CNARED.  « Our counterparts continue to suffer in different refugee camps while those living in the country including thousands of illegal and political detainees are bullied”, says Jérèmie Minani, RDB chairman adding (...)

01-09-2019 ■ From the south to the north of the capital Bujumbura, few petrol stations were providing fuel and gasoil in the morning of 8 January. In the southern neighborhoods, Mogas station located in Kabondo quarter in Mukaza commune was providing fuel and gasoline after four days without working. Pump attendants (...)

01-09-2019 ■ Handicap International, a foreign NGO which operates in Burundi since 1992, has been forced to stop its activities in the country because of the recent decisions of the Burundian government towards foreign NGOs. “Committed to the humanitarian principles of neutrality, impartiality and independence, Handicap International considers that the obligation (...)

01-08-2019 ■ The Ministry of Home Affairs met some leaders of political parties to analyze a draft bill on the electoral code for 2020 elections on 4 January. Among the innovations of the draft bill, a presidential candidate will put BIF 50 million instead of BIF 15 million required in the (...)