04-30-2019 ■ Since April 25, information flows that a cyclone called Kenneth is likely to hit the East African countries. Augustin Ntirampeba, Director General of the Burundi Geographical Institute-IGEBU, assures that Burundi is not exposed to the danger. He indicates that the Cyclone Kenneth that was coming from the Indian Ocean (...)

04-29-2019 ■ The Rukira hill of Butihinda commune in Muyinga province has been a theatre of clashes between the youths of the ruling party and those of the opposition. The confrontation left two dead on side of the opposition youth. It all started on the evening of Sunday, April 21st. About (...)

04-26-2019 ■ On the occasion of the celebration of the 4th anniversary of the nomination of President Pierre Nkurunziza by his party as a candidate for the 2015 presidential elections this April 25 2019, the boss of the ruling CNDD-FDD vows intolerance to whoever would disrupt peace and security. “ CNDD-FDD (...)

04-23-2019 ■ More than 75 houses have already been robbed in three areas of Rugombo commune in Cibitoke western province in less than one month. The communal police commissioner plans to hold a security meeting with the administrative authorities to solve the problem. The inhabitants of Mparambo I, Mparambo II and (...)

04-22-2019 ■ Shocking sounds have been circulating on social media and are attributed to Muyinga province police commissioner. This officer says he is ready to decimate any family where “a clandestine night meeting” will be held. Questioned by Iwacu, Jérôme Ntibibogora doesn’t budge an inch. Iwacu proposes a verbatim transcript of (...)

04-19-2019 ■ Sources report that a man was injured by a bullet fired by police in the morning of April 18 in Gitaramuka area, Burambi commune of Rumonge province in the south of Burundi. The police fired while trying to arrest Audace Ikoriciza. The bullet hit Jervais Ndayajemwo and wounded him (...)

04-19-2019 ■ More than 130 CNL party members have been arrested and most of them were tortured since the official launch of CNL activities, says the party spokesman. Aimé Magera, says that there have been many arrests in different parts of the country since the approval of CNL as a new (...)

04-19-2019 ■ The National Assembly adopted, in the evening of April 17, the Electoral Code that will govern the 2020 elections. A deposit of BIF 30 million is required for a candidate in the presidential election, the new code says. As for an independent candidate, they must have spent at least (...)

04-17-2019 ■ A man named Didace Nsanze was killed by a policeman in Rugajo locality, Mugina commune, Cibitoke province this Monday 15April 2019 at around 2 am. According to sources on the spot, both the policeman and the deceased person spent the evening together sharing beer and having discussions. “Both of (...)

04-16-2019 ■ A body of Jean Claude Ndihokubwayo was found in the morning of April 15 in Bujumbura city center. He was killed in the night of April 14, says Pierre Nkurikiye, spokesman for the Ministry of Public Security. The victim worked in a bar and allegedly stole BIF 100,000 from (...)