11-01-2018 ■ The Security Council adopted the resolution (S/RES/1325) on women and peace and security on 31 October 2000. How far is the implementation of this resolution in Burundi after eighteen years? Donatienne Girukwishaka, Director General of women empowerment department, says there are still some challenges in the implementation of the (...)

10-31-2018 ■ 54 prisoners expelled from Congo have been interrogated by the public prosecutor in Bujumbura this Tuesday October 30. They are mainly accused of disturbing the internal security of the state. Those who were questioned are part of a team of 124 alleged rebels expelled from Congo last year. They (...)

10-30-2018 ■ The world celebrates the International Stroke Day on every October 29th to raise people’s awareness of a stroke and what can be done to combat it. Heart and vascular diseases specialists in Burundi call for intensive awareness. Constantin Nyamuzangura, cardiologist, says there are some symptoms that can be signs (...)

10-26-2018 ■ Michelle Bachelet, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights urges Burundi government to make an immediate retraction of the inflammatory statement and offer a full apology to Mr. Doudou Diène and other commissioners as well as the UN Human Rights Council which created the Commission of Inquiry on Burundi. Michelle (...)

10-26-2018 ■ The office of the facilitation in the Inter-Burundian dialogue has opened the 5th round of Burundi talks on 25 October without the presence of Bujumbura delegation. Burundi government says it will not be concerned with what will result from the dialogue sessions. William Benjamin Mkapa, facilitator in the Inter-Burundian (...)

10-25-2018 ■ Nestor Bankumukunzi, chairman of Burundi media regulator (CNC), presented on 24 October the quarterly achievements of medias authorized to operate in Burundi. He suggested that media officials should master the newly adopted press law, popularize it among journalists and closely supervise journalists and communication technicians in order to work (...)

10-19-2018 ■ The world celebrates every October 18 the Conflict Resolution Day. This year, the day comes when Burundians are preparing themselves to participate in the 5th round of inter-Burundi dialogue initiated by the East African Community to try to resolve the political crisis erupted in April 2015 when President Pierre (...)

10-19-2018 ■ Technical and financial partners call on Burundi government and foreign NGOs recently suspended to hold a dialogue aimed at clarifying the law governing NGOs operating in Burundi. They appreciate that some NGOs have resumed activities although most of them are still suspended. In a joint communiqué issued on 17 (...)

10-19-2018 ■ During the presentation of 1st term of fiscal year achievement, the minister in charge of the East African Community affairs says there is a kind of exclusion of Burundians in different jobs within the community. Isabelle Ndahayo, Minister in charge of the EAC affairs says they have seen that (...)

10-18-2018 ■ While the world celebrates the Day for Eradication of Poverty on 17 October, studies reveal that economic and political crises, natural disasters, violence, loss of biodiversity…have caused poverty among Burundians. Gilbert Niyongabo, an economic expert says the poverty line in Burundi has moved from 67.1% in 2006 to 64.6% (...)