09-02-2019 ■ A week after the “ceasefire” agreed upon by political party leaders and governors, many meetings are being held to block political intolerance in the country. But the lull is not total as evidenced by clashes that occurred in Burenza locality a few days ago. At least one person died (...)

08-30-2019 ■ Félix Manirakiza, a CNL party representative in Gihanga commune of Bubanza western province, says it was around 10 a.m. when a group of the Imbonerakure- youth affiliated to the ruling party turned up and started destabilizing the activities of opening officially the new party office. “CNL party was about (...)

08-26-2019 ■ CNL militants returning from a ceremony to open their headquarters in Muyinga were ambushed by “criminals” on Sunday (August 18th) in Rugari area. One was killed and others wounded. CNL party members incriminate the Imbonerakure who completely refute the accusation. Two Iwacu reporters conducted the investigation. In Rutoke, one (...)

08-12-2019 ■ The opposition coalition in exile, CNARED, has announced its willingness to return to the country to participate in the upcoming elections. The decision was praised by the power in place and seen as disconcerting by the opposition. “We are preparing our return to participate in the 2020 elections.” The (...)

08-05-2019 ■ The destruction or burning of political party offices, arrests, fights between activists, theft of party flags are acts that show the new wave of political intolerance since the past few days. A CNL party office in Gatete area in Rumonge commune was burned by unidentified people during the night (...)

07-22-2019 ■ Clashes erupted on July 15 between the Imbonerakure (youth of the ruling party CNDD-FDD) and the Inyankamugayo (members of the National Congress for Liberty-CNL). In Gitanga locality of Gashikanwa commune and on Masasu hill of the nearby commune of Kiremba in Ngozi province, the situation is tense. Both parties (...)

07-10-2019 ■ The residents of Bujumbura city have been facing a fuel shortage since the past three days. Several fuel stations are closed while others dispense fuel for only a few hours a day. Vehicles form endless queues to be supplied with fuel. Taxi men and bus drivers complain that this (...)

07-05-2019 ■ The Minister of Human Rights rejects the report on human rights violations in the country presented on July 2nd, 2019 by the UN Commission in charge of investigating on Burundi “The issue of human rights in Burundi concerns Burundians,” says Martin Nivyabandi, Minister of Human Rights and Social Integration. (...)

07-05-2019 ■ The inhabitants of Bujumbura city have conducted this 4 July activities consisting of removing water hyacinth from Lake Tanganyika. The removal of this invasive plant which harms aquatic biodiversity and pushes the lake limit comes within the framework of implementing of the ‘Environmental Thursday’ the day officially dedicated to (...)

06-24-2019 ■ After the destruction of their party’s office in Nyabiraba commune, nine activists of the National Congress for Liberty (CNL) accused of arson were sentenced to two years in prison. The leaders of this party accuse the Imbonerakure and the administration of being behind this fire but the latter reject (...)