07-04-2019 ■ The Truth and Reconciliation Commission [CVR] applauds the measure taken by President Pierre Nkurunziza to give names of some personalities who marked the Burundian history to public infrastructures and historic places. In a press conference held on 2 July, Pierre Claver Ndayicariye, CVR Chairman said “the President decision aims (...)

06-29-2019 ■ The National Independent Electoral Commission (CENI) has presented this 28 June the timetable for the upcoming 2020 elections. Pierre-Claver Kazihise, CENI Chairman has announced the presidential, legislative and communal council elections will be held on the same day (May 20, 2020). Elections for senators will be held on July (...)

06-28-2019 ■ The Ministry of Public Health in collaboration with the WHO have launched on June 27 a program called ‘Twiteho Amagara’ literally meaning ‘Let’s improve health’ worth 45 million euro. It will concern 9.7 million people and will be carried out in three years. This a program will support the (...)

06-27-2019 ■ About 800,000 pregnant and lactating women, 2 million children under 5 and 5 million boys and girls under the age of 15 will be concerned by the week dedicated to Mother and Child Health launched on June 25 in Nyabikere commune of Karuzi province by the Ministry of Health (...)

06-26-2019 ■ “We are not fully satisfied with the results of activities carried out by local as well as international non-governmental organizations on the field,” said Martin Nivyabandi, Minister of Human Rights, Social Affairs and Gender during a meeting held on June 25 with representatives of UN agencies, foreign and local (...)

06-25-2019 ■ The Administrative Court of Bujumbura has held on June 24 the second public hearing on the trial opposing Burundi Media Regulator-CNC and the Radio without Borders ‘Bonesha FM’. It was adjourned for 27 May 2019 because CNC lawyer had not brought the completed file about the trial. . After (...)

06-21-2019 ■ Faustin Ndikumana, Chairman of PARCEM, a local NGO involved in conscience awakening and change of mindset, says he was surprised to hear through radio stations that the Minister of the Interior has temporarily suspended its activities. “The letter was signed on June 3, but I have not received it (...)

06-20-2019 ■ The Minister of Human Rights has forbidden giving alms to beggars. Child rights defenders ask the government to adopt accompanying measures to protect the right to life. Giving charitable gifts to beggars is now forbidden, said Martin Nivyabandi, Minister of Human Rights on the occasion of the celebration of (...)

06-19-2019 ■ At least seven teachers from Kazoza Iwacu School located in Ruhagarika area in Buganda commune of Cibitoke province in the west of Burundi have gone on strike since Monday June 17th. They claim BIF 11.2 million which they have not been paid on time. “Every employee should be paid (...)

06-18-2019 ■ The minister of Health has given a two-week ultimatum to local authorities of Bwiza and Mutanga neighborhoods to remove tons of rubbish lying in the both neighborhoods. “All this rubbish must be removed before the end of June and you must take necessary measures to prevent your citizens from (...)