07-10-2019 ■ On the occasion of the celebration of the 243rd independence anniversary, the US Embassy in Burundi has said the 2020 elections will have significant consequences on people. “Elections are crucial for Burundi. They must be free, transparent, fair and inclusive,” says Eunice Sharon Reddick, Chargé d’affaires of the US (...)

07-09-2019 ■ In a press briefing held on July 8th, the Ministry of Health and FENAS revealed that the number of illegal drug consumers in the country has mainly increased in Bujumbura and Gitega. They call on everyone to take action so as to eradicate drugs in Burundi “Drug consumption is (...)

07-05-2019 ■ The Minister of Human Rights rejects the report on human rights violations in the country presented on July 2nd, 2019 by the UN Commission in charge of investigating on Burundi “The issue of human rights in Burundi concerns Burundians,” says Martin Nivyabandi, Minister of Human Rights and Social Integration. (...)

07-04-2019 ■ On July 2nd, the East African Court of Justice-EACJ dismissed the case filed by the Republic of Burundi protesting against the election of Martin Ngoga as EALA Speaker The accusations made by the Republic of Burundi that the election of the 4th EALA Speaker was not fair are “unfounded (...)

07-03-2019 ■ In the night of July 1st, a woman was killed in Kajiji locality of Kanyosha zone in Bujumbura city along National Road 3-RN3. “It was around 9 pm when I heard gunshots. I could not go out because I was afraid. Today morning, we have realized that a woman (...)

06-21-2019 ■ In a conference held on June 20th, Burundi National Independent Electoral Commission-CENI has chosen and validated electoral centers in Bujumbura province and Bujumbura city. “Over 180 out of 2911 districts had no electoral centers for the 2018 constitutional elections,” says Pierre Claver Kazihise, Chairman of the National Electoral Commission-CENI. (...)

06-20-2019 ■ On June 20, Kamenge Military Hospital alongside the US Embassy in Burundi have organized training exercises on intervention in Ebola cases. “As you know there is Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Since we are neighbors and there are always movements of people between Burundi and DRC, (...)

06-20-2019 ■ In a press conference held on June 14th, the Minister of Health has said malaria patients increased in number in the northern and eastern provinces of the country. “We realized that malaria increased especially in the northern and eastern provinces,” says Thaddée Ndikumana, Minister of Health. He says there (...)

06-19-2019 ■ In a press briefing held on June 18th, the Ministry of Agriculture says the production increased over the last agricultural season. Déo Guide Rurema, Minister of Agriculture and Livestock says the agricultural production has increased over the last three months. He explains that the availability of fertilizers, rational exploitation (...)

06-18-2019 ■ In the night of June 15th, the office of CNL party established in Nyabiraba commune of Bujumbura province was set ablaze and destroyed. Agathon Rwasa, the party’s chairman, deplores the political intolerance. “It’s a shame on a country said to be democratic,” says Agathon Rwasa, the president of the (...)