03-18-2020 ■ Prosper Ngendanganya, Director of Supervision, Financial Stability and Inclusion at Burundi Central Bank –BRB says the decision has been taken to supervise all movement of foreign currency exchange in Burundi. “All foreign instant transfers including operations done through Western union and MoneyGram will be operated in Burundian francs,” he (...)

03-17-2020 ■ In an attempt to prevent the spread of Corona virus which has already been reported in the neighboring countries, the Public Health Minister has asked people to avoid shaking hands and hugging. Thaddée Ndikumana, the Burundian Minister of Public Health says all passengers from the UK, USA and Australia (...)

03-16-2020 ■ On Tuesday, March 10, the National Independent Electoral Commission announced that it had rejected four files of presidential candidates. The concerned candidates expressed their frustration and said they were going to appeal to the Constitutional Court. Jacques Bigirimana of FNL party, Anicet Niyonkuru of CDP, Valentin Kavakure of FPN-Imboneza (...)

03-13-2020 ■ Commercial activities between Rugombo commune in Cibitoke province and Luvungi city in the DRC were suspended over a week. Traders from both localities plead for their resumption. All trade activities have been suspended on Rubenga border between Rugombo commune and Luvungi city in Uvira province of South Kivu in (...)

03-12-2020 ■ At least 34 passengers from China, South Korea, Italy, France, German, Japan and Iran are kept in quarantine at “Source du Nil” hotel since 6 March. Any visit to “Source du Nil” hotel, is prohibited. Protective masks on the mouths, police officers from Rapid Intervention Mobile Group-GMIR improve security (...)

03-12-2020 ■ Aline Ndikumana, the spouse of a CNL party secretary in Nyabiraba commune in Bujumbura province and her son are now free after six months of detention. She was sentenced to two years of imprisonment and a fine of BIF 100 thousand for illegal possession of firearms. Aline Ndikumana, the (...)

03-12-2020 ■ Léonce Ngendakumana, Deputy Chairperson of Sahwanya FRODEBU party says different reports on human rights and political intolerance in Burundi are often times produced by the UN Commission of Inquiry. “These reports reveal the security and political situation prevailing in the country but nothing changes. The recent incident that occurred (...)

03-11-2020 ■ Out of 10 presidential candidacy files, four don’t meet the required conditions. The rejected candidates say they will appeal to the Constitutional Court. They are Jacques Bigirimana, presidential candidate for FNL party, Anicet Niyonkuru for CDP party, Valentin Kavakure for FPN-Imboneza party and former President Domitien Ndayizeye for Kira (...)

03-10-2020 ■ Jean Marie Niyokindi, Minister of Trade, Industry and Tourism said sugar wholesalers are involved in the sugar shortage that has occurred in Bujumbura city these days. “Wholesalers hide sugar instead of distributing it to retailers,” he said adding that the latter then speculate about its price. The Minister also (...)

03-07-2020 ■ Aline Ndikumana appeared on 6 March before the Court of Appeal of Muha commune. She is accused of illegally possessing firearms. The court postponed the trial to investigate in details charges against the detainee. Detained for more than six months as she is accused of “illegally possessing firearms”, Aline (...)