12-30-2017 ■ The local NGO PARCEM says Burundi is in a critical situation as all reports produced all along 2017 place it in the last position. The organisation says it is up to each and everyone to review their contribution to avoid further chaos. A low ranking, youth unemployment, extreme poverty, (...)

12-29-2017 ■ In the public conference held in Kayanza province last Friday 29 December 2017, Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza said the recent election of the EALA Speaker did not respect the regulations governing the East African Community. “The EALA Speaker is elected following the rotation system. Uganda was the previous chair (...)

12-22-2017 ■ The National Tourism Office has launched its fourth edition of Christmas market this 19 December and it will close on 25 December. Exhibitors complain about the lack of visitors, they say this edition seems to be less vibrant. At the entrance of the National Tourism Office, some stands of (...)

12-21-2017 ■ While the deadline for the campaign to remove children from the streets approaches, different activists recall everyone’s responsibility to make it a success. Children living on the street come from different regions of the country and for various reasons. Joseph Ndayisaba, Lecturer at the University of Burundi, says everyone (...)

12-20-2017 ■ “On 19 December, the East African Community Legislative Assembly headed by the clerk, conducted the election of the new EALA Speaker while two member states, namely Burundi and the United Republic of Tanzania were not present in the session,” reads the statement issued on 20 December by nine members (...)

12-15-2017 ■ President Pierre Nkurunziza officially launched on 12 December 2017 the campaign for constitutional. According to Article 97 of the new constitution, “the President of the Republic is elected by direct universal suffrage for a renewable term of seven years and no one can exercise more than two consecutive terms.” (...)

12-08-2017 ■ The International Anti-Corruption Day 2017 will be celebrated this Saturday 9 December while Burundi is still threatened by corruption. The ministry of good governance urges the population to get involved in the fight against it. Serges Ndayiragije, Minister of Good Governance says corruption still hinders the country’s development despite (...)

12-07-2017 ■ In his speech before all the participants in the inter-Burundian dialogue in Arusha, Facilitator Benjamin Mkapa, has announced “there will be no agreement, declaration or binding document” after the two-week session expected to end this 8 December. In the 7 December plenary session that lasted thirty minutes, some points (...)

12-06-2017 ■ Following the suggestions given to the Facilitator in the Inter-Burundian dialogue sessions, the members of OLUCOME, PARCEM and SOFEPA (civil society organizations) say they are concerned about the current economic situation in the country. They say Burundi is ranked among the poorest countries in the world, according to the (...)

12-04-2017 ■ The session for this 4 December meant to bring together participants in the inter-Burundian dialogue in Arusha, Tanzania has not yet taken place. According to Iwacu Special Envoy, the Facilitation Office is busy compiling the documents from the five groups that were recently formed. They include the government and (...)