01-18-2018 ■ Since last Thursday 11January, many of the gas stations in Bujumbura town are not providing fuel. Long queues of vehicles are seen at the few gas stations that have fuel. Léonidas Sindayigaya, Spokesperson for the Ministry of Energy and Mines reassures: “Fuel will be available within three days.” Sindayigaya (...)

01-17-2018 ■ Since their eviction in April 2017, former inhabitants of Gasenyi quarter have not yet been relocated. They have staged a sit in this 16 January 2018 in front of the office of the ministry of environment to remind the minister that they are still leading a perilous life. Gérard, (...)

01-16-2018 ■ Arc-En-Ciel pharmacy reassures its customers after powdered baby milk produced by French company Lactalis was said to be contaminated with salmonella. In pharmacies that Iwacu visited, Lactalis product mainly imported in Burundi known as Picot milk was removed from the shelves. Some pharmacists met on ground say they were (...)

01-15-2018 ■ The response given to the complaints of the Confederation of Trade Unions of Burundi-COSYBU on Saturday, 13 January by Pascal Barandagiye, Minister of the Interior is unequivocal: “We intend to hold a dialogue with trade unionists. But, that they do not pretend to hinder the contribution process.” According to (...)

01-12-2018 ■ Fuel shortage is observed in Bujumbura city since Thursday. Only some gas stations in Bujumbura town are giving fuel. This lack causes long queues of vehicles waiting to be served on the stations where there is fuel. At the gas station where Iwacu passed this Friday 12 January 2018, (...)

01-12-2018 ■ In a press release by the nursing staff -SYNAPA and SNTS unions issued this 10 January 2017, nurses claim that they are being charged a lot and illegally. They ask the government to suspend its measure to withdraw money from their salary. Marie Bukuru, legal representative of SNTS union (...)

01-11-2018 ■ The basic education system is still faced with some challenges. Post-basic classes have not yet got teaching materials which are given per trimester. This may affect the whole year program and students’ learning in general. Kelly Kaze, a student in the second year post-basic school, fears that this delay (...)

01-10-2018 ■ The National Independent Electoral Commission (CENI) has declared to be unable to prohibit the Burundian government from campaigning for a “yes vote” in the upcoming constitutional referendum before allowing all other partners to do so. CENI Spokesperson Prosper Ntahorwamiye says the government is taking advantage of the campaign to (...)

01-08-2018 ■ Isabelle Nahayo, Burundian Minister in charge of the East African Community says Burundi does not recognise the recent election of the Speaker of the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) because the regulations underlying the community were not respected. “Burundi has asked for clear explanations,” she says. As for the (...)

01-08-2018 ■ The Office of the High Commissioner for Refugees-UNHCR has suspended its food assistance to more than 2500 asylum seekers from Burundi since Monday 1January 2018. It intends to stop water supply by the end of this month if they will not accept to be fingerprinted as it requires in (...)