11-15-2019 ■ Prices of beans, rice, meat… have significantly increased in the last three months in Bujumbura city. The price of a kg of beans known as “yellow beans” has moved from BIF 1800 to BIF 2100 in the last three months. “We get food supplies at a high price and (...)

11-14-2019 ■ Térence Manirambona, Spokesperson for CNL party said at least 30 CNL party members from Marangara, Gashikanwa and Nyamurenza communes in Ngozi province have been arrested and detained in communal dungeons since 10 November. “All CNL leaders from those localities were also detained”, he said adding that one party member (...)

11-08-2019 ■ Eighteen days after the four Iwacu news reporters and their driver were arrested and got thrown into Bubanza prison, the Corruption watchdog-OLUCOME calls on Burundian authorities to release them. Gabriel Rufyiri, Chairman of Observatory for the fight against corruption and embezzlement- OLUCOME, says the four Iwacu news reporters and (...)

11-08-2019 ■ Pierre Claver Kazihise, Chairman of the National Independent Electoral Commission –CENI says it is unfortunate that there are still reports of political intolerance throughout the country six months before the 2020 elections. “This is a clear indication that some people have not benefited from the campaign on the strengthening (...)

11-07-2019 ■ Nestor Bankumukunzi, Chairman of the National Media Regulatory Authority has said the CNC is not yet informed about the detention of the four Iwacu news reporters and their driver. “The Media Regulatory Authority is not aware of the motives behind their detention,” he said adding that if the four (...)

11-05-2019 ■ Lawyers of the four news reporters of Iwacu Press Group and their driver detained for «complicity in undermining the state internal security ” have appealed this Monday, November 4, to Ntahangwa Appeal Court in Bujumbura City. The appeal file is to reconsider the decision made by the Judge’s Council (...)

11-01-2019 ■ Tatien Sibomana, a political actor has said there is no surprise to hear that Michel Kafando, UN Special Envoy to Burundi resigned. “He has never been supported. The UN, AU and EAC organizations are not united to find solutions to Burundi crisis,” he said. He added that his resignation (...)

10-31-2019 ■ Léonce Ngendakumana, Deputy Chairman of Sahwanya FRODEBU party has said the political intolerance is still observed in some areas of the country. “Opposition party offices continue to be destroyed and the political space is gradually becoming more restricted,” he says, adding that their members are intimidated. It was in (...)

10-30-2019 ■ On October 28th, UNHCR issued a communiqué mounting pressure on Burundian refugees and asylum-seekers to return home – despite assurances from the authorities that the return of refugees will be voluntary and free from intimidation. In addition, no refugee will be forced to return. “We continue to call upon (...)

10-29-2019 ■ During the plenary session held at the National Assembly this Monday, October 28, MPs have suggested that the ministry in charge of youths establish a legal institution in charge of following closely young people in foreign countries as they are often mistreated. MP Ibrahim Uwizeye has said young people (...)