03-14-2019 ■ Tatien Sibomana, spokesman for the coalition of Independents “Amizero y’Abarundi” says the oral briefing presented by the UN Commission of Inquiry on Burundi-COI at the 40th session of Human Rights Council is somewhat true. “Remember why the commission has been established. During the constitutional referendum campaign in 2018, those (...)

03-13-2019 ■ The National Independent Electoral Commission-CENI has , this 12 March 2019, met different actors to talk about the preparation of the 2020 elections.   Pierre Claver Kazihise, CENI chairman, says the electoral period is a crucial period on which the whole country depends and elections show how far a (...)

03-12-2019 ■ After the official launch of the activities of CNL party, members call for the end of harassment and compliance with the law. Agathon Rwasa, president of CNL party, says his party is now in compliance with the law. “We cannot continue to work in fear. We will be protected (...)

03-12-2019 ■ Keffa Nibizi, chairman of Frodebu Nyakuri party has said those who joined Sahwanya Frodebu party on Saturday, 9 March, are members excluded from Frodebu Nyakuri and former members of the opposition platform in exile-CNARED. “None of our representatives or followers joined any other political party”, he said adding that (...)

03-09-2019 ■ Bujumbura Mayor has banned the official opening of the national office of the National Congress for Liberty- CNL party, on March 3, for “security reasons”. Agathon Rwasa, CNL Chairman, says it is an “unfounded ban”. How do you react to the ban on the opening of your national headquarters? (...)

03-06-2019 ■ Lambert Nigarura, human rights activist says the Human Rights don’t have any place in Burundi. “ As the office of UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has closed for good is a proof that Burundi continues to be isolated from the  world.”  He has said this after the office (...)

03-06-2019 ■ The forum of political parties held a meeting with political party leaders to discuss the youth manipulation during the election period. Félicien Nduwuburundi, president of political parties’ forum, says it has been observed that the youth are manipulated. “As you may have noticed in 2015, the youths were manipulated (...)

03-05-2019 ■ “Your activities are not allowed for security reasons,” reads a correspondence issued on March 1, 2019 by Freddy Mbonimpa, the Mayor of Bujumbura city in response to the quest of Honorable Agathon Rwasa announcing the holding of the opening ceremonies and launch of National Congress for Freedom-CNL party’s activities. (...)

03-04-2019 ■ Burundi has been on a diplomatic offensive since 19 February. It wanted that the decision of the AU to withdraw 1000 Burundian soldiers from AMISOM be revised. With the support of the Somali president, Bujumbura engaged in fighting a losing battle. A calendar was clearly established. From 28 February, (...)

03-01-2019 ■ Pascal Nyabenda, Speaker of the National Assembly says the institution he represents joins Burundi and Somali Presidents in saying again no to the decision taken by the AU Peace and Security Commission to repatriate 1,000 Burundi troops from Somalia. He says peace and security are not yet established on (...)