06-10-2020 ■ The national examination of ninth grade students in basic schools has started on 9 June across the country. The directors of some exam centers in Bujumbura city, say the examination is, in general, going well, except some few irregularities noticed at the beginning. “We started the work early in (...)

06-09-2020 ■ Prosper Ntahorwamiye, Spokesman for the Burundian government says President Pierre Nkurunziza died at “Natwe Turashoboye” Hospital in Karusi Province in the afternoon of June 8. In a statement issued this June 9, Prosper Ntahorwamiye says President Nkurunziza felt discomfort in the night of June 6 and quickly went to (...)

06-09-2020 ■ Hamisi Hakizimana, Chairman of the Union of SOBUGEA employees says they are waiting for the new government guidelines. “We don’t know if all employees will continue to work within SOBUGEA Company or lose their jobs after its merging with AIR Burundi,” he says. Mr Hakizimana also says some employees (...)

06-09-2020 ■ Déogratias Ninyibuka, Chairman of a Commission in charge of preparing the national exam in ninth grade of Basic Schools says the exam papers have been sent to the exam centers. “Over 92,600 students are expected to sit for the national exam scheduled from 9 to 11 June in 949 (...)

06-07-2020 ■ The CNL party had lodged a complaint at the Constitutional Court, denouncing several irregularities which were reported during the previous triple ballot. The Court has rendered its irrevocable decision, ending the suspense and the sometimes heated comments on social media. The Constitutional Court declared Evariste Ndayishimiye as president of (...)

06-06-2020 ■ The Ntahangwa Court of Appeal has rejected on 5 June the appeal made by Iwacu Press Group against the judgment rendered on 30 January by Bubanza Hight Court regarding the detention of four Iwacu press Group journalists. Agnès Ndirubusa, Christine Kamikazi, Térence Mpozenzi and Egide Harerimana were previously sentenced (...)

06-05-2020 ■ Agathon Rwasa, candidate of the opposition party CNL in the recent presidential election has taken note of the decision rendered by the Constitutional Court, this June 4, declaring Evariste Ndayishimiye, candidate of the ruling CNDD-FDD party as the winner of the recent presidential election. “We didn’t appreciate the decision (...)

06-05-2020 ■ Thirteen students from Kamenge Secondary Technical School (ETS-Kamenge) have been detained since the night of 3 June. They are accused of stealing materials from the Electoral Commission of Ntahangwa commune. Voters’ cards, inks, scissors, torches, computers, ropes that were used in the alignment of voters and empty envelopes from (...)

06-04-2020 ■ The Burundian Constitutional Court has this Thursday June 6th 2020 declared that the candidate of the ruling party CNDD-FDD Evariste Ndayishimiye is the winner of the recently-held presidential election with 68, 70% of the votes. Agathon Rwasa, his main challenger and CNL party candidate has got 24, 18%. Charles (...)

06-04-2020 ■ The management of Kazoza Microfinance based in Bujumbura City denies the rumors spread on social media on June 1 about the robbery of BIF 800 million from this financial institution. “Kazoza Microfinance wasn’t robbed,” says Aimé Sinaniranye, Director General of Kazoza Microfinance in a news conference held this June (...)