05-28-2020 ■ Térence Manirambona, Spokesperson for the National Congress for Liberty-CNL says at least 423 party members including party observers are detained in different localities of the country. “Over 600 party members were arrested in the last days of the electoral campaign and on the Election Day. Some were freed but (...)

05-28-2020 ■ The Independent Provincial Electoral Commission (CEPI) in Ngozi province announced this 27 May the results of the election of members of the communal councils held on 20 May. The ruling party CNDD-FDD obtained more seats and was followed by its main challenger, CNL party. Désiré Minani, chairman of CEPI-Ngozi (...)

05-27-2020 ■ Aloys Baricako, Chairman of Kira Burundi Coalition says his political Coalition doesn’t reject the provisional results of the presidential and legislative elections released on Monday by the electoral body. “We don’t want to see once again any Burundian being killed or fleeing his country due to the electoral conflict,” (...)

05-27-2020 ■ “We have just honored ourselves by showing Burundians and the world that we no longer need lessons of democracy. It is rather our turn to teach others, “said Major-General Evariste Ndayishimiye, candidate of the ruling CNDD-FDD, in a message issued after the electoral commission announced his victory in the (...)

05-27-2020 ■ In a statement issued a day after the release of provisional election results by the Independent National Electoral Commission on May 25, Burundi Catholic Bishops have identified irregularities that characterized the previously held elections. The Burundi Catholic Bishops say the triple ballot of May 20 was marred by enormous (...)

05-26-2020 ■ Ngozi High Court has sentenced six CNL party observers from Marangara commune of Ngozi province to one year in prison and a fine of BIF 50,000 each. Accused of using “ forged documents ”, Alain-Claver Mwiteneza, Moise Nduwimana, André Sibomana, Ferdinand Nzikobanyanka, Léonard Ndacayisaba and Martin Ntuyahaga, all CNL (...)

05-26-2020 ■ The National Independent Electoral Commission-CENI announced this May 25, the provisional results of the presidential and legislative elections held on May 20. According to the CENI, Evariste Ndayishimiye, candidate for the ruling CNDD-FDD party is the winner of the presidential election with 68, 72% and is followed by Agathon (...)

05-23-2020 ■ The second political force in the country CNL has not waited for the end of the triple ballot to denounce the elections” marred by several irregularities.” Gitega:Voting without major incidents In Gitega, the voters woke up early in the morning. At 6 a.m., there were already long queues outside (...)

05-20-2020 ■ At least 17 CNL party members have been arrested by the police in Rumonge Province around 11:30 a.m. Nine were arrested in Gatobo locality in Burambi Commune, four downtown Rumonge including a CNL leader in that locality while others were arrested in Mutambara locality. According to Obède Ntakiyiruta, the (...)

05-20-2020 ■ The outgoing president Pierre Nkurunziza arrived in Mwumba Commune of Ngozi Province around midday, riding his bicycle. After voting, he has thanked Burundians who organized the elections. “These elections have a particular meaning. They were financed by Burundians without the intervention of foreigners. It is a good start for (...)