10-03-2018 ■ The Ministry of the Interior has held a meeting with foreign NGOs in order to give some clarifications on the decision suspending them for three months, which was taken by the National Security Council. Four documents are required for those NGOs to start operating again, he says. Pascal Barandagiye, (...)

10-02-2018 ■ Foreign NGOs operating in Burundi are not allowed to work since this October 1, 2018. Some politicians call on the government to suspend the decision while others say it is normal. Léonce Ngendakumana, deputy president of FRODEBU party calls on the government to suspend the measure urgently. “The government (...)

09-26-2018 ■ The association of survivals and victims of “genocide” perpetrated against “Hutu” ethnic group people before and after 1972 has erected a memorial placard in front of the entrance of Gitega commune since the last weekend to remember people killed during that period. Local administrative officials say they have not (...)

09-25-2018 ■ The internal and external opposition met from 21 to 23 September in Entebbe, Uganda to discuss a common document to submit to the office of the facilitation in the inter-Burundian dialogue. The meeting brought together CNARED members and those from the internal opposition in “Ngurdoto platform” which refers to (...)

09-21-2018 ■ Following widespread rumors on social media that the independent MP Fabien Banciryanino, elected in Bubanza constituency would be insecurity, the latter says he is safe and adds that there is no threat against him. “I think the authors of the rumors don’t know how to denounce human rights violations (...)

09-21-2018 ■ Lydia Nsekera, current chairperson of Burundi National Olympic Committee told journalists on 20 September that she will run for president of the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA). “I will stand as president of the ANOCA in the upcoming elections scheduled for November 29 in Tokyo,” she (...)

09-18-2018 ■ In the statement issued on 17 September after the presentation of the report of the UN Commission of Inquiry on Burundi at the Human Rights Council, the EU says the conclusions of the UN Commission of Inquiry on Burundi are extremely serious and require the EU attention. The EU (...)

09-18-2018 ■ This 17 September 2018, the UN experts presented their report on human rights violation in Burundi without the delegation of Burundi government. During the 39th regular session of Human Rights council, Burundi government delegation in Geneva was expected to make a presentation following the publication of a UN report (...)

09-14-2018 ■ On the eve of the celebration of the World Democracy Day on 15 September, politicians say there is still a long way to go towards strong and lasting democracy in Burundi. Abel Gashatsi, Chairman of Uprona party says there are some issues that need to find solutions even if (...)

09-14-2018 ■ Burundi Senate plans to conduct a survey among foreign Non-Governmental Organizations-NGOs to ensure that they respect 60% of “Hutu” and 40% of “Tutsi” ethnic groups. Anicet Niyongabo, Second Deputy Speaker of the Senate says the higher chamber of parliament will deploy a group of senators to carry out a (...)