07-26-2019 ■ In the night of July 24, a grenade was thrown in a house recently rented by CNL, an opposition, in Mushasha I locality of Gatumba area in Mutimbuzi commune of Bujumbura province. The house was supposed to serve as CNL party office in that commune. Sources on the spot (...)

07-24-2019 ■ Aimable Ndayishimiye, a member of the National Congress for Freedom-CNL was found in a critical condition in the morning of 23 July near CNL office in Buterere neighborhood of Bujumbura city. “He was seriously tortured and injured. He is now receiving treatment”, says Térence Manirambona, spokesperson for CNL party. (...)

07-24-2019 ■ Aimable Ndayishimiye, a member of the National Congress for Freedom-CNL was found in a critical condition in the morning of 23 July near CNL office in Buterere neighborhood of Bujumbura city. “He was seriously tortured and injured. He is now receiving treatment”, says Térence Manirambona, spokesperson for CNL party. (...)

07-23-2019 ■ On July 19th, the Higher School of Commandment and Military Staff-ESCEM awarded certificates to the third class. Among the 28 graduates, 23 are Burundians, 2 Ugandans, 2 Kenyans and 1 Tanzanian. “They are broad-minded officers and open to all horizons of international security,” says Cassien Ntacebera, Commander of ESCEM (...)

07-23-2019 ■ Tensions are running higher between members of the ruling party CNDD-FDD and those of CNL party in Murungurira area of Ntega commune in Kirundo province in the north of Burundi. Houses were vandalized on the night of Sunday, July 14. Both sides blame each other. The municipal administrator reassures. (...)

07-22-2019 ■ Clashes erupted on July 15 between the Imbonerakure (youth of the ruling party CNDD-FDD) and the Inyankamugayo (members of the National Congress for Liberty-CNL). In Gitanga locality of Gashikanwa commune and on Masasu hill of the nearby commune of Kiremba in Ngozi province, the situation is tense. Both parties (...)

07-18-2019 ■ The collective of lawyers defending victims of international law crimes committed in Burundi-CAVIB has brought the case of the seizure of property belonging to some Burundians in exile to the East African Court of Justice. Cyriaque Nibitegeka, one of the CAVIB lawyers, says they decided to appeal to the (...)

07-16-2019 ■ At least seven people from the Gasenyi area in Nyarusange commune of Gitega central province have been detained in Gitega jail since 10 July. “They were arrested by the police accompanied by some youth of the ruling party CNDD-FDD around 8 p.m.,” sources say, adding that “five of those (...)

07-15-2019 ■ Burundi media regulator-CNC has published its annual report. Iwacu newspaper is accused of serious misconduct. During the presentation of the annual report on the Burundian media situation this July 9th, the chairman of CNC has accused Iwacu newspaper of publishing unbalanced information stirring up trouble, slander, etc. ,. An (...)

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 (...)