05-08-2020 ■ “We deplore the inertia of the national electoral commission on cases of the electoral code violation reported in various areas of the country as well as the policy of double standards being applied by the administrative and security authorities,” said Aloys Baricako, representative of Kira-Burundi Coalition at a press (...)

05-08-2020 ■ “Almost 90% of voters withdrew their voting cards within the time limit set by the Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI),” said Pierre Claver Kazihise, Chairman of CENI at a press conference held in the afternoon of 6 May. The electoral commission conducted activities to issue voting cards to citizens (...)

05-07-2020 ■ Térence Manirambona, Spokesperson for CNL party says their members have been harassed since the beginning of the electoral campaign on April 27. “ One party member was killed in Kanyinya locality in Kirundo province while two others were abducted in Cankuzo province and Mwaro province respectively,” says Manirambona. He (...)

05-06-2020 ■ Members of the ruling CNDD-FDD party and those of the opposition party National Congress for Liberty (CNL) have quarreled in the morning of 5 May over the organization of political rally on the football pitch commonly called ‘Kuba Chinois’. It’s located at Kamesa Primary School in Musaga area, in (...)

05-04-2020 ■ The campaign for the elections of May 20 was launched this Monday, April 27. In often tense atmospheres, the candidates of political parties and independents running for president tell Burundians the projects they have for Burundi. Iwacu goes back to some highlights from the first day of the campaign. (...)

04-30-2020 ■ At a press conference held this 29 April, 2020, the spokesman for the Ministry of Public Security has said “they deplore the behavior displayed by some members of political parties during the ongoing electoral campaign.” Pierre Nkurikiye alludes to an incident that occurred on 27 April during the official (...)

04-28-2020 ■ The electoral campaign for the upcoming presidential, legislative and municipal elections in Burundi scheduled for 20 May, 2020 was officially launched this 27 April. The ruling CNDD-FDD party conducted these activities in Bugendana commune of Gitega central province which is also the country’s political capital. In his speech, Evariste (...)

04-27-2020 ■ The announcement of support for the candidate of the ruling party CNDD-FDD by activists of UPRONA party continues to cause stir. Isidore Mbayahaga, the leader of this camp, denounces mismanagement by the leadership of the party. His former comrades accuse him of being used by the ruling party. On (...)

04-24-2020 ■ Agathon Rwasa, CNL Chairman and presidential candidate for the 2020 elections is concerned over the insurance issue in the electoral campaign. “Political parties have to use trucks in the electoral campaign. However, the traffic police have only accepted to grant an authorization for one truck and each commune couldn’t (...)

04-24-2020 ■ Térence Manirambona, Spokesperson for CNL party deplores the increase in cases of harassment and political intolerance towards CNL party members during this electoral period. “There is a new phenomenon where CNL party candidates for the elections at different levels as well as the party observers in diverse polling stations (...)