08-26-2019 ■ CNL militants returning from a ceremony to open their headquarters in Muyinga were ambushed by “criminals” on Sunday (August 18th) in Rugari area. One was killed and others wounded. CNL party members incriminate the Imbonerakure who completely refute the accusation. Two Iwacu reporters conducted the investigation. In Rutoke, one (...)

08-23-2019 ■ The Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI) organized this August 23rd, a meeting with leaders of the civil society and religious denominations. They discussed the establishment of the Independent Provincial Electoral Commission (CEPI) and the Independent Communal Electoral Commission (CECI). Some leaders of the civil society and the religious denominations (...)

08-23-2019 ■ The communal office of the National Congress for Freedom (CNL), in Burambi commune of Rumonge province was destroyed on the night of August 21st. The perpetrators of this crime are not yet identified. Police in Rumonge say two suspects have been arrested for investigative reasons. Sources on the spot (...)

08-23-2019 ■ In a meeting with leaders of political parties and provincial governors on August 22nd, the Burundian First Vice President has called on leaders of political parties to promote peace and the administration to be neutral. “We call for a ceasefire. Leaders of political parties should promote peace to avoid (...)

08-22-2019 ■ The National Congress for Freedom (CNL), an opposition party says to be worried about increasing political intolerance towards its members. It accuses members of the ruling CNDD-FDD youth wing, administrative and security authorities of persecuting them. “CNL party meets with resistance from some administrative and security authorities with a (...)

08-21-2019 ■ In a meeting with governors and leaders of political parties held on August 20th, The National Independent Electoral Commission-CENI has said people who will be members of provincial and communal electoral commissions should not work on behalf of their political parties. Pierre Claver Kazihise, Chairman of the National Independent (...)

08-21-2019 ■ At least one member of the National Congress for Freedom (CNL) was killed and eight others wounded in an ambush staged by armed people. The incident took place in the night of 18 August in Rugari area in Muyinga commune of Muyinga province in northeastern Burundi. CNL party officials (...)

08-20-2019 ■ On August 17th, some offices of the National Congress for Freedom-CNL were vandalized by unknown people in Kanyosha neighborhood of Muha commune in the south of Bujumbura. The administration denies the existence of CNL offices in the locality. “We were preparing to inaugurate nine offices in Kanyosha area in (...)

08-13-2019 ■ At a press conference held this August 12, Gaspard Kobako, Spokesperson for the party National Council for the Defense of Democracy-CNDD has said members of the party will participate in the 2020 elections if nothing hinders the electoral process. “We have already shown our will to participate in the (...)

08-12-2019 ■ The opposition coalition in exile, CNARED, has announced its willingness to return to the country to participate in the upcoming elections. The decision was praised by the power in place and seen as disconcerting by the opposition. “We are preparing our return to participate in the 2020 elections.” The (...)