08-13-2018 ■ Kayanza’s “Musumba Hotel” hosted on 3 August the signing of a “road map” to 2020 elections, which is not unanimous. First, an observation: Do political parties that attended the meeting in Kayanza really dominate the Burundian political scene? Of course, 22 out of 32 political forces authorized in Burundi (...)

07-02-2018 ■ On Wednesday, June 27, the UN commission of inquiry presented its report on Burundi to the Human Rights Council in Geneva. It denounced the persistence of human rights violations. Bujumbura government accuses the commission of being a sound box of all the negative forces. As it was denied access (...)

06-25-2018 ■ Former Burundi Heads of State no longer have seats in the Senate. The first Deputy-President of the National Assembly was also nearly dismissed from his position in the National Assembly. Some people denounce a kind of exclusion. “As you noticed during this session, the seats of former presidents no (...)

06-20-2018 ■ The National Assembly adopted on June 19 the new rules of procedure in order to comply with the new Constitution that was recently promulgated by the Burundian President. The session was held in a tense atmosphere. MPs from Amizero y’Abarundi opposition coalition denounced “an intention of exclusion” embodied in (...)

06-11-2018 ■ On Thursday 7 June 2018, Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza promulgated the new Constitution in Gitega province which replaces that of 2005. It was an opportunity for him to recall that his term in office will end in 2020. In the presence of several high authorities, President Nkurunziza promulgated this (...)

05-25-2018 ■ On behalf of the Chairman of the coalition of independents “Amizero y’Abarundi’ Agathon Rwasa, five MPs from the parliamentary group of the coalition have filed complaints to the Constitutional Court against the provisional results of the constitutional referendum around 3:30 pm this 24 May. Pierre Célestin Ndikumana, Chairman of (...)

05-23-2018 ■ Burundi organized a constitutional referendum on 17 May to change the current constitution adopted in 2005. Independent National Electoral Commission announced on 21 May that 73. 26% voted in favor of the new constitution while 19.36 voted against. Agathon Rwasa, Chairman of opposition coalition Amizero y’Abarundi says he is (...)

05-14-2018 ■ The “Yes” or “No” campaign for constitutional revision is in ongoing. While some appreciate a smooth process, others speak of a campaign of intimidation.   Mabanda : The Imbonerakure, real lawmakers Since the beginning of the referendum campaign, the Imbonerakure- youth affiliated to the ruling party-reign supreme. On Friday (...)

05-08-2018 ■ Prosper Ntahorwamiye, Spokesperson for the National Independent Electoral Commission-CENI says the coalition of independents “Amizero y’Abarundi” has registered at the National Electoral Commission to run the campaign for the constitutional referendum scheduled for 17 May 2018. “As they have the right to conduct the referendum campaign, they also have (...)

05-03-2018 ■ The coalition of independents “Amizero y’Abarundi” has begun the referendum campaign at “Muremera” stadium in Ngozi province. Agathon Rwasa, Chairman of the coalition and First Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly, Yves Sahinguvu, former First Deputy President of Burundi, Evariste Ngayimpenda from UPRONA party and other members of this (...)