Activists
Security

In the footsteps of gunmen
10-27-2015
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Cankuzo through Ruyigi up to Bujumbura Rural Province … Cibitoke through Bubanza up to Makamba, people live in fear. They noted the passage of armed groups and young recruits. Some administrative confirm. Reporters from Iwacu tried to follow some tracks of these men. By Dieudonnéé Hakizimana and Abbas Mbazumutima (...)
Politics

Momentum of the struggle for the Presidency Intensifies
04-07-2015
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Following Edouard Nduwimana’s sensational statement announcing the candidacy of Pierre Nkurunziza for the 2015 elections, the momentum of the movement campaigning against this has intensified with unexpected vigour.-Translated by Diane Uwimana Edouard Nduwimana was the first Mugumyabanga(member of the ruling party CNDD-FDD) to publicly announce the electoral ambitions of (...)
Justice

Kenyatta’s ICC Court appearance
10-24-2014
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President Uhuru Kenyatta is the first acting president in the world to appear in front of the International Criminal Court (ICC).The president of Kenya appeared at the ICC in The Hague on 8 October. He is suspected of crimes against humanity, committed during the post elections violence in 2007.-By (...)
Society

Women’s political participation
09-04-2014
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Burundian Women from various associations, activists, parliamentarians as well as women of Burundian Diaspora with the support of Partners’ Synergy for Women Promotion (SPPDF) were gathered together this August26, 2014 at City Hill Hotel, to exchange ideas and be sensitized on increasing women’s influence and participation in various institutions.-By Yves (...)
Society

Six Burundians in YALI American Presidential Summit
08-11-2014
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500 Youth African Leaders met Barack Obama at the Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders Presidential Summit on 28th July 2014 at Washington DC. Here is the President’s message.-Diane Uwimana “The main message I want to leave you with is that, in the same way I’m inspired by you, (...)