11-13-2015 ■ Thomas Perriello a United Special Envoy for the Great Lakes region has issued a press release expressing the deep concerns of the United States over the political situation of Burundi on the afternoon of 10th November 2015. (...)

10-12-2015 ■ In a confrontation between the police and robbers in downtown of Bujumbura in a broad day light, seven of robbers were killed, one arrested and the police seized their guns. (...)

09-11-2015 ■ To relaunch the economic activities in Burundi, Kenyan Embassy in partnership with some burundian institutions has organized an Expo at Tampete ground in Bujumbura. (...)

06-03-2015 ■ The process of voter’s cards started this Monday 1st June in some urban communes. The process coincided with the truce announced this Monday, by initiators of the campaign against the 3rd term of President Pierre Nkurunziza. (...)

02-14-2015 ■ The use of social media is emerging in Burundi.One in three young people cannot spend more than 30 minutes without being connected. The suppliers of goods and services are not to be outdone. Many use social networks to sell the image of their company. But a bad habit is (...)

01-22-2015 ■ After the Central Market of Bujumbura burning, businesses are moving to other parts of the city. Before the central market burning, this type of business was not common in the city districts.-By Yves Didier Irakoze At Bwiza, one of the urban districts in central Bujumbura,there is a shop retailingwomen’s (...)

01-14-2015 ■ The rumor abounded that MrHussein Radjabu, former member of the governing party CNDD-FDD, would be released on Thursday 30th December 2014. His followers from different corners of the country were assembled at the Mpimba central prison in order to welcome and support him.-By Lorraine JosianeManishatse Hussein was imprisoned in April (...)

12-29-2014 ■ Chance Nasibu competes in Globally Renowned US Based Prayze Factor Awards.-By Yves Didier Irakoze The Burundian gospel singer, Chance Bauni Nasibu is delighted to be competing against an international array of gospel singers in the Prayze Factor Award. The Prayze Factor Award, based in Atlanta USA, discovers, promotes and (...)

12-27-2014 ■ The engine blast reactor of a Boeing 747 was hit at Bujumbura International Airport last Saturday, 20th December 2014. According to Albert Maniratunga, the airport’s Chief Executive Officer, agent incompetence was the major contributing factor.-By Diane Uwimana “The cause of this incident was that the marshal agents misjudged the (...)

12-20-2014 ■ On November 26th, Burundi’s royal drum dance was declared Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO. The Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture is implementing several plans to protect and safeguard it.-By Diane Uwimana In pre-colonial time, playing the drums regulated the activities of Burundi’s royal family. “Drums were played to (...)