10-31-2019 ■ The High Court of Bubanza has decided to remand in custody four journalists of Iwacu Press Group who are Christine Kamikazi, Agnès Ndirubusa, Térence Mpozenzi, Egide Harerimana and Adolphe Masabarakiza, their driver. The verdict was rendered on October 31around 11 a.m. by three judges namely Bernard Hakiza, Emile Nduwayo (...)

10-30-2019 ■ Four journalists working for Iwacu Press Group namely Christine Kamikazi, Agnès Ndirubusa, Térence Mpozenzi, Egide Harerimana and their driver Adolphe Masabarakiza detained in Bubanza since 22 October for “complicity in undermining the internal state security” appeared on 29 October in front of the judge’s council chamber that will announce (...)

10-27-2019 ■ With some colleagues, the journalist Clarisse Shaka stayed all day in Bubanza for their colleagues Christine, Agnès, Térence, Egide and Adolphe their driver. The story of a day that ends in tears. Saturday, October 26, is exactly the 5th day of detention of our four colleagues and their driver. (...)

10-26-2019 ■ On Friday, October 25, 2019, Agnès Ndirubusa, Christine Kamikazi, Egide Harerimana, Térence Mpozenzi and their driver Adolphe Masabarakiza spent their fourth night in the dungeon of Musigati commune. They feel bad, depressed. Since their arrest last Tuesday, they have not even had the opportunity to take a simple bath. (...)

10-25-2019 ■ This Friday morning, the Bubanza province prosecutor has taken the decision to remove Iwacu news reporters from the Bubanza police custody to the communal dungeon. Their lawyer was ready to assist them but the prosecutor said “he did not have time to listen to them”. The motives behind their (...)

10-25-2019 ■ In a statement issued on 24 October, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) condemns the arrest of four journalists and their driver working for Iwacu newspaper. A team of four journalists of Iwacu newspaper namely Christine Kamikazi, Agnès Ndirubusa, Térence Mpozenzi, Egide Harerimana and their driver Adolphe Masabarakiza were arrested on (...)

10-24-2019 ■ Agnès Ndirubusa, Christine Kamikazi, Térence Mpozenzi, Egide Harerimana-Iwacu news reporters and their driver Adolphe Masabarakiza arrested on 22 October in Musigati commune in Bubanza province have been heard by a judicial police officer this Wednesday October 23. According to their lawyer, there hasn’t been any charge against them after (...)

10-22-2019 ■ A team of Iwacu news reporters namely Christine Kamikazi, Agnès Ndirubusa, Térence Mpozenzi, Egide Harerimana and their driver Adolphe Masabarakiza were arrested on Tuesday, October 22 around noon in Musigati commune of Bubanza province in the west of Burundi where heavy gunfire was heard this morning. They were arrested (...)

09-20-2019 ■ While signing a funding agreement with the Ministry of Finances, Budget and Economic Development this September 19th, the Operation Director of World Bank for Burundi has said $30 million will fund the project “Childhood and demographic control” called Nkuriza in Burundi. “This fund expresses the will of the World (...)

09-05-2019 ■ While responding to parliamentarians’ questions this Wednesday, the Minister of Justice has said the ministry is committed to punishing seriously corrupt judges. Aimée Laurentine Kanyana, Burundian Minister of Justice has said the ministry works hard to identify corrupt judges. “Citizens also help the ministry by showing cases of judges (...)