09-19-2017 ■ The Commission of Inquiry presents its final report to the Human Rights Council during an interactive dialogue on Burundi this 19 September, in Geneva at its 36th session. Burundi government still rejects the report of the UN commission. The chairman of the Commission of Inquiry, Fatsah Ouguergouz accuses Burundi (...)

09-04-2017 ■ Burundi has just celebrated the 17th anniversary of the signing of the Arusha Agreement. In a crisis context, this compromised peace process could be used. Written by Agnes Ndirubusa and translated by Pierre Emmanuel Ngendakumana This anniversary coincides with another dialogue which is being held in Arusha by stakeholders (...)

08-22-2017 ■ Burundi National Defence Forces serving with AMISOM has carried out a rotation of troops for a peace keeping mission in Somalia on August 22nd 2017. The 44th and 45th battalions replace the 38th and 39th battalions that have just accomplished their one year mission. 130 soldiers from the 45th (...)

07-31-2017 ■ The Special Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for Burundi, Michel Kafando, has followed in his predecessors’ footsteps in the UN Security Council on Wednesday (July 26th) by calling for an inclusive dialogue and respect for the Arusha Agreement. He runs the risk of incurring the wrath of Bujumbura. Written (...)

07-27-2017 ■ Michel Kafando, the UN Special Envoy to Burundi presented briefly the current situation in the country to the UN Security Council, on 26 July. He calls for a dialogue that includes both the opposition in the country and the one in exile. “The first requirement is to give priority (...)

06-22-2017 ■ The Members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) met on 20 June to discuss Burundi situation. They recommended the regional effort to help Burundi to find political solution and reiterated the support of the facilitation in the inter-Burundian dialogue. Security in Burundi remains unstable, the socio-economic situation is (...)

06-14-2017 ■ The facilitator, Benjamin Mkapa adopted a critical attitude at the summit of the Heads of State of the sub-region. He qualified Burundian government as “a bad pupil” of the dialogue process. The former Tanzanian President firmly invited the summit to put pressure on the Burundian government to engage in (...)

05-17-2017 ■ The office of the facilitator of the Inter-Burundian dialogue intends to invite the civil society leaders in exile from 24 to 25 May in Entebbe, Uganda.  However, the invitation to the meeting offers no insurance with regard to their participation. “Acknowledge that neither the office of the facilitator of (...)

05-16-2017 ■ Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, Mediator in Burundi conflict, declared on 14 May that he would highlight the Burundian issue in the upcoming summit of East African Community Heads of State (EAC) scheduled on 20 May 2017. Politicians hope that his firm commitment to end the crisis may accelerate the (...)

02-28-2017 ■ Jocky Chantal Nkurunziza, Second Deputy Head of Burundi Parliament has issued a statement this Monday 27 February 2017 to react to the declaration of the’ Francophonie’ Parliament (AFP) made on 4 February 2017 on the current situation in Burundi. APF said it is worried about figures spread by the (...)