02-14-2020 ■ Pierre Claver Ndayicariye, Chairman of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission-CVR says the applicants of testimonies of what happened in 1972 have expressed their wishes to be morally and financially supported by the State. “They accuse the government to be involved in the 1972 killings because the latter were executed (...)

02-10-2020 ■ In an interview with Iwacu, the former Burundi President Domitien Ndayizeye expresses himself on the issues of the moment in the country. The parliament recently passed a bill which grants many advantages to the former Heads of state. What’s your reaction to that? Compared to the existing law, this (...)

02-09-2020 ■ The Independent National Electoral Commission held on 7 February a meeting with representatives of political parties as well as independents who will participate in the upcoming elections scheduled for May 2020. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the application guidelines for candidates. All politicians have raised the (...)

02-04-2020 ■ Pierre Claver Kazihise, Chairman of the National Independent Electoral Commission-CENI has announced that the final list of Burundians who will cast a vote in the upcoming elections is available now. “5,126,351 voters including 2, 688,803 women and 2,437,548 men have been registered for the forthcoming elections”, said Mr. Kazihise (...)

01-29-2020 ■ The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (CVR) has started the activities of exhuming the remains of dead bodies buried in mass graves in Ruvubu site in Karusi province this January 27. Pierre Claver Ndayicariye, CVR Chairman has said that the victims are from Gitega, Karusi, Ruyigi and Muyinga Provinces and (...)

01-27-2020 ■ The Inyankamugayo (members of the opposition CNL party) from different communes of Kirundo province have been going through an ordeal. They face verbal threats, they are beaten, their crops are destroyed, etc. Iwacu reporters conducted an investigation in Kirundo, Bugabira and Bwambarangwe communes. Surprised by a crowd of young (...)

01-25-2020 ■ Members of the cabinet have analyzed and approved a draft bill ranking President Pierre Nkurunziza as a “patriotism guide”, this 22 January. However, politicians disagree on this elevation… Gaston Sindimwo, First Deputy president says this is an honor for the country and its people. For him, it would be (...)

01-24-2020 ■ A dead body was found on the morning of 22 January in Lake Tanganyika. The deputy chairman of the Burundian association of fishermen operating in Lake Tanganyika says the victim is a fisherman called Stanislas Ntikarahera. He had gone missing since the night of 19 January. “He was reported (...)

01-23-2020 ■ The National Assembly has this 21 January adopted a draft bill governing the status of the Head of state after his term in office. Referring to different advantages granted to him, the local corruption watchdog (OLUCOME) says lawmakers didn’t take into account the economic growth of the country. Gabriel (...)

01-21-2020 ■ Eighteen constitutional experts from six partner states of the East African Community have brought to an end their national consultations in Burundi this January 20. They collected views of different stakeholders including the administration, banks, Burundi Revenue Authority, civil society organizations, religious denominations, women and youth associations, political parties, (...)