08-13-2019 ■ On the occasion of the celebration of the World Hepatitis Day, the Ministry of Health has called on Burundians to go for regular hepatitis check-up. “Over 2% of blood donors through the national center of blood transfusion-CNTS suffer from hepatitis,” says Thaddée Ndikumana, Burundian Minister of Public Health, adding (...)

07-29-2019 ■ On Monday, July 22, 2019, precisely three years after the kidnapping of the journalist Jean Bigirimana in Bugarama area in Muramvya province, Iwacu Press Group organized a ceremony in memory of this missing person. All the editorial staff agrees on one thing: the commemoration must begin the time when (...)

07-23-2019 ■ In the context of the third anniversary of the disappearance of Jean Bigirimana, Iwacu journalist on 22 July 2016, Human Rights Watch expresses its concerns over the press situation in Burundi. Iwacu offers below a copy of the opinion piece by Lewis Mudge, the Central Africa director at Human (...)

07-23-2019 ■ Jean Bigirimana, Iwacu journalist has gone missing since 22 July 2016. The newspaper and his family are still waiting for the results of the investigations conducted into his disappearance. “Jean Bigirimana was a journalist. His disappearance is a trauma for all of us”, says Léandre Sikuyavuga, Editor-in-chief of Iwacu (...)

07-09-2019 ■ At the time when the Burundian government claims that most of problems that the country is faced with were caused by colonialism and neocolonialism, some Burundian politicians find these arguments unfounded. Professor Evariste Ngayimpenda, who attended the 4th Conference of Burundi Research Network held last week in Nairobi contradicts (...)

07-08-2019 ■ On the occasion of the 57th independence anniversary, the President of the Republic of Burundi announced the suspension of contributions to the 2020 elections. A collection not always popular that has accumulated the budget bulk for the upcoming elections. More than 90% of the budget allocated to the organization (...)

06-16-2019 ■ While the world celebrates the Blood Donor Day each June 14th, the Ministry of Health calls on the population meeting the required conditions to donate blood. “There are various groups of people who often need blood transfusion such as mothers during labor, newborn babies, children under five, those who (...)

04-30-2019 ■ Since April 25, information flows that a cyclone called Kenneth is likely to hit the East African countries. Augustin Ntirampeba, Director General of the Burundi Geographical Institute-IGEBU, assures that Burundi is not exposed to the danger. He indicates that the Cyclone Kenneth that was coming from the Indian Ocean (...)

04-26-2019 ■ The chairperson of Burundi Football Federation-FFB has officially launched a campaign to support Intamba mu rugamba national team who will participate in the Africa Cup of Nations to take place in Egypt in June 2019. Révérien Ndikuriyo says Intamba mu rugamba are not only going to represent the country (...)

03-22-2019 ■ “All the players are already in Bujumbura. The team is ready to win this important match for all Burundians,” Olivier Niyungeko, the coach of Burundian national team ‘Intamba Murugamba’ told journalists. Burundians are eager to watch the football match between Burundi and Gabon that is to take place on (...)