07-26-2016 ■ The UN Committee against torture will conduct a special review of Burundi on 28 and 29 July in Geneva, in the light of the information it has recently received about the deteriorating human rights situation in the country. According to the statement issued on 25 July by the UN (...)

07-25-2016 ■ After three and a half years representing the United States of America in Burundi, Dawn Liberi delivered a farewell message to Burundians on 22 July in her residence. Her mission ended with the beginning of July, 2016. “During my stay in Burundi since 2013, I have made many friends (...)

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 (...)

07-20-2016 ■ “We decided not to participate in the Executive Council and the Conference of Heads of States for two reasons”, explained Alain -Aimé Nyamitwe, the head of the Burundian diplomacy. The first reason he gave is that Burundi wanted to give a message to the African Union Commission that is (...)

07-19-2016 ■ This 19 July, Iwacu officially launches its website in English. Thus, we will go further to reach as many people as possible. Besides, it has been the wish of many of our readers, partners and friends of Burundi. That new service will therefore help our country in its opening-up, (...)

05-12-2016 ■ The Europe festival is celebrated at each 11th May every year. In Burundi, the Europe day celebration took place on the eve of the so called day. Ambassadors and other representatives of foreigner countries were invited. In his speech, the ambassador of the European Union in Burundi, Mr Patrick (...)

04-20-2016 ■ In the press conference issued on this Tuesday 19th April, The special Envoy for the great lakes region of Africa Thomas Perriello talked about the economic crisis that the population of Burundi is facing, he blames the cause of the crisis and believed that some steps must be taken (...)

04-02-2016 ■ In a press conference issued on this Saturday morning by Tom Malinowski, an assistant Secretary, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor concerning his visit in Burundi where he met with different officials, Tom declared his position about the procrastination of the government to execute their promises. (...)

03-15-2016 ■ On this Saturday 12th March, the Burundian police has shown to the journalist a Rwandan who asserts to be a military spy of the Rwandan army with a grade of caporal, he was arrested on Burundi soil. (...)

03-04-2016 ■ The month of February is important in American history. The black History Month which is always celebrated in America as well as outside the states frames the remembrance of important people, their achievement and big events in the history of black Americans. In Burundi, the celebration took place in (...)