05-04-2020 ■ The campaign for the elections of May 20 was launched this Monday, April 27. In often tense atmospheres, the candidates of political parties and independents running for president tell Burundians the projects they have for Burundi. Iwacu goes back to some highlights from the first day of the campaign. (...)

04-30-2020 ■ At a press conference held this 29 April, 2020, the spokesman for the Ministry of Public Security has said “they deplore the behavior displayed by some members of political parties during the ongoing electoral campaign.” Pierre Nkurikiye alludes to an incident that occurred on 27 April during the official (...)

04-29-2020 ■ The army and the police will provide security for 14,665 voting centers the day of presidential, legislative and communal council elections scheduled for May 20, 2020. The measure was taken during the meeting organized on 28 April by the Independent National Electoral Commission for the regional and provincial police (...)

04-28-2020 ■ The electoral campaign for the upcoming presidential, legislative and municipal elections in Burundi scheduled for 20 May, 2020 was officially launched this 27 April. The ruling CNDD-FDD party conducted these activities in Bugendana commune of Gitega central province which is also the country’s political capital. In his speech, Evariste (...)

04-27-2020 ■ The announcement of support for the candidate of the ruling party CNDD-FDD by activists of UPRONA party continues to cause stir. Isidore Mbayahaga, the leader of this camp, denounces mismanagement by the leadership of the party. His former comrades accuse him of being used by the ruling party. On (...)

04-24-2020 ■ The Ministry of Health has confirmed a new coronavirus case which raises the number of infection to 12. In a statement released on 24 April, Thaddée Ndikumana, Minister of Health said the new COVID-19 patient is a trainee nurse working at Prince Louis Rwagasore Hospital that houses COVID-19 patients. (...)

04-24-2020 ■ Agathon Rwasa, CNL Chairman and presidential candidate for the 2020 elections is concerned over the insurance issue in the electoral campaign. “Political parties have to use trucks in the electoral campaign. However, the traffic police have only accepted to grant an authorization for one truck and each commune couldn’t (...)

04-24-2020 ■ In a meeting with leaders of political parties and independent candidates in the upcoming elections, the Independent National Human Rights Commission [CNIDH] has this 23 April urged them to not involve children in political rallies. “We no longer want to see children being involved in politics as we saw (...)

04-24-2020 ■ Térence Manirambona, Spokesperson for CNL party deplores the increase in cases of harassment and political intolerance towards CNL party members during this electoral period. “There is a new phenomenon where CNL party candidates for the elections at different levels as well as the party observers in diverse polling stations (...)

04-23-2020 ■ “Journalists or communication technicians who do not have a press card will not be allowed to work from July 2020,” said Nestor Bankumukunzi, Chairman of Burundi Media Regulator (CNC) this 22 April after a two-day meeting of committee members held from 21 to 22 April in the Burundian economic (...)