05-08-2020 ■ “We deplore the inertia of the national electoral commission on cases of the electoral code violation reported in various areas of the country as well as the policy of double standards being applied by the administrative and security authorities,” said Aloys Baricako, representative of Kira-Burundi Coalition at a press (...)

05-08-2020 ■ “Almost 90% of voters withdrew their voting cards within the time limit set by the Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI),” said Pierre Claver Kazihise, Chairman of CENI at a press conference held in the afternoon of 6 May. The electoral commission conducted activities to issue voting cards to citizens (...)

05-08-2020 ■ Lack of medicines and means, discrimination, stigma …are some challenges faced by Burundian AIDS orphans. Chantal Mbonankira, 28, is an AIDS orphan since her third year of birth. She says she faces several challenges since she knew she is living with AIDS ten years after her parent had died. (...)

05-07-2020 ■ Térence Manirambona, Spokesperson for CNL party says their members have been harassed since the beginning of the electoral campaign on April 27. “ One party member was killed in Kanyinya locality in Kirundo province while two others were abducted in Cankuzo province and Mwaro province respectively,” says Manirambona. He (...)

05-07-2020 ■ In a telephone press briefing on COVID-19 in Africa and the USA response this May 6, Ambassador Tibor P. Nagy, Assistant Secretary in charge of African Affairs’ Bureau has said the USA expects to give more than $ 1 million in migration and refugee humanitarian assistance which will help (...)

05-07-2020 ■ The Ntahangwa Court of Appeal has adjourned for further deliberation the trial of four journalists of Iwacu Press Group detained in Bubanza Province after being heard in public audience on Wednesday 6 May. Four journalists of Iwacu Press Group, namely Agnès Ndirubusa, Christine Kamikazi, Térence Mpozenzi and Egide Harerimana (...)

05-06-2020 ■ In his visit to Iwacu Press Group in the morning of May 6, Claude Bochu, EU Ambassador to Burundi has said the relationship between EU and Burundi is in the reconciliation process. “There is a will from both sides to better understand each one’s expectations and limitations,” he says (...)

05-06-2020 ■ Members of the ruling CNDD-FDD party and those of the opposition party National Congress for Liberty (CNL) have quarreled in the morning of 5 May over the organization of political rally on the football pitch commonly called ‘Kuba Chinois’. It’s located at Kamesa Primary School in Musaga area, in (...)

05-06-2020 ■ Freddy Mbonimpa, Bujumbura Mayor has authorized motorcycles, bicycles and tricycles also known as “Tuk-Tuk” to cross Ntahangwa Bridge and enter Mukaza commune in Bujumbura city from May 4. He said motorcycles and bicycles are allowed to transport passengers up to 6:00 p.m. while “Tuk-Tuk” will close their activities at (...)

05-05-2020 ■ The Burundi Media Regulator [CNC] awarded on 4 May eight prizes to journalists who participated in the contest of Media Award Edition 2020. The prize for newspaper journalists was won by Edouard Nkurunziza working for Iwacu Press Group who has been living in hiding for more than two months. (...)