04-04-2017 ■ With the new leadership, UPD-Zigamibanga party has made a U-turn and is all for the amendment to the Constitution. In the wake of a controversial new leadership, an opposition party backs the government plan to amend the Constitution. Kassim Abdul, who has controversially taken the leadership of the UPD-Zigamibanga (...)

03-20-2017 ■ The Secretary General of the ruling CNDD FDD party expresses himself on several current concerns including the place of CNARED in the dialogue, the issue of term limit and the candidate for 2020 presidential election. What is your reading of the external dialogue led by the mediation? The objective (...)

03-11-2017 ■ The speaker of the National Assembly announced on Thursday that a president chosen and loved by the people should stay in power. An expert in the peaceful resolution of conflicts, however, says that the Government of Burundi wants to completely ignore the Arusha Peace agreement. “Presidential terms must not (...)

02-27-2017 ■ The 4th session of the inter-Burundian dialogue under the auspices of the Tanzanian facilitator ended on Sunday 19 February. A session marked by an about-turn, calls especially to the Heads of State of the region for help. The fate of this process remains in their hands.   The message (...)

02-20-2017 ■ The first vice-president of the National Assembly announces a fabrication intended to move him away from the 2020 elections. Would there be a concocted scheme against you? There are, indeed, plans to harm me for political reasons. I have accurate information. Would you give more details? There is talk (...)

02-18-2017 ■ The 4th round of the inter-Burundi dialogue has taken place in Arusha, Tanzania, to try to resolve the current Burundi crisis. The ruling party, CNDD-FDD, refuses to sit down with the main coalition of political opponents in exile, CNARED, saying they are wanted criminals in Burundi. The facilitator met (...)

01-16-2017 ■ Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza has advanced the possibility of his candidacy in the 2020 elections. An announcement that arouses controversy. Written by Agnès Ndirubusa and translated by Pierre Emmanuel Ngendakumana “If the new Constitution allows it and the people demand it, I will not refuse”. An announcement by Pierre (...)

12-15-2016 ■ Sylvestre Ntibantunganya, the former Burundi President, returned home from his exile in Belgium on 11 December. The civil society platforms PISC Burundi and CAPES+ have reserved to him a warm welcome. “This demonstrates political maturity and high civic responsibility”, says the rights groups that urged other Burundians in exile (...)

12-12-2016 ■ The facilitator in the Burundi conflict, Benjamin Mkapa came to Burundi for a 3-day visit. His intention was to revive the inter-Burundi dialogue. Written by Agnès Ndirubusa. Translated by Pierre Emmanuel Ngendakumana On his arrival on Wednesday, December 7, Benjamin Mkapa embarked on a series of meetings. He reserved (...)

12-09-2016 ■ The facilitator of the inter-Burundian dialogue, William Benjamin Mkapa, says that Burundi Government is legal and legitimate. He mentions that those who doubt President Pierre Nkurunziza’s legitimacy are out of their minds. “The Burundian people gave legitimacy to the Government of Burundi. The 2015 Elections were held; Burundi’s constitutional (...)