Bujumbura

Politics

CVR going on testimonies gathering stage

07-30-2016 The announcement was made this Thursday, 28 July, in Bujumbura by Bishop Jean Louis Nahimana, the Chairman of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (CVR), in a press conference. “Awaiting the establishment of provincial offices, we decided to deploy a group of CVR commissioners to the ground to gather testimonies (...)
Health

Mutumba health centre in difficulties, children lose quality health care

07-27-2016 The health centre, traditionally renowned for quality service, suffers from financial and formal competence constraints. Patients, especially children, are the losers. The managing body determined to preserve the hallmark of the centre. The number of patients transferred to Kabezi hospital from Mutumba health centre has increased in the last (...)
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Alert – Jean Bigirimana, Iwacu journalist arrested and detained in an unknown place

07-25-2016 According to reliable sources, this former journalist of Rema FM radio recently recruited by the Iwacu Press Group was arrested in the afternoon this Friday, 22 July by the agents that would be of the National Intelligence Service- SNR. This is an anonymous call from a “friend of the (...)
Education

The teaching staff disgruntled over redeployment

07-22-2016 About 105 primary school teachers of Gitega Commune (in central province of the country) are transferred to other localities. They stand against the unjust decision. Headmasters would be responsible for rigging files of teachers redeployed. “This is an outright injustice”, says angrily a teacher who has been moved 20 (...)
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Demonstrations against the President of Rwanda Paul KAGAME

02-13-2016 On this Saturday 13th February, thousands of demonstrators had gathered at the place of Independence in downtown of Bujumbura. Their main objective was to protest against the President of Rwanda Paul Kagame, accused of lodging putschists and training rebels that are qualified terrorists by the government of Burundi. (...)
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Schools and markets; improper wedding

01-27-2016 The majority of new markets of Bujumbura are installed in places near schools, that bothers students and teachers. (...)
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The delegation of the UN Security Council not satisfied

01-23-2016 On this Friday 22nd, late at night, the delegation of ambassadors of the United Nations Security Council arrived at the international airport of Bujumbura. They looked exhausted after different meetings that they had had with different high authorities of Burundi. (...)
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Two people killed in the Muyira district

01-11-2016 In the locality of Kanyosha neighborhood, situated on the heights of Bujumbura, two people were killed and another wounded in the evening of 10th January. (...)
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Bujumbura, far from being clean

01-05-2016 Disgusting stagnant water stinks at the bus parking that work as public transit to the Northern neighborhoods of Bujumbura. Apparently people are not jostling. (...)
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World day against HIV/AIDS

12-02-2015 It is at St Michel Parish where the mayor of Bujumbura celebrated the world Aids day against HIV/AIDS. (...)