02-15-2017 ■ Whereas the second session of inter-Burundi dialogue is to start soon, different opinions from both the civil society and some political protagonists show that they don’t believe in the dialogue results. “Our conviction is that any negotiated solution will only be viable if it is, on the one hand, (...)

01-30-2017 ■ The AU Heads of State and Government are meeting for two days in the 28th ordinary session of the assembly from 30th to 31st January in Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia. Burundi opposition calls on the attendees to urge the EAC Heads of state to find solutions to the Burundi crisis. « (...)

01-20-2017 ■ After months of no pay, Burundi soldiers in Somalia are paid in less than a month, AU envoy tells Burundi during visit. “We have settled this issue with the Burundian authorities. Burundi signed with me a memorandum of understanding that allows the African Union to transfer these salaries to (...)

01-16-2017 ■ The deputy head of the civilian cabinet to the president wrote a letter on January 10 to the minister of foreign affairs emphasizing the imminent withdrawal and immediate return of Burundian troops engaged in peace keeping mission in Somalia. According to Dr Sabine Ntakarutimana, Deputy Head of the civilian (...)

01-04-2017 ■ In a declaration issued on 2 January 2017, Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, African Union Commission Chairwoman, strongly condemns the assassination of Emmanuel Niyonkuru, Burundian Minister of Environment in the night of 31 December 2016. She urges Burundian authorities to seek peaceful means to stop the spiral of violence. “We strongly (...)

12-28-2016 ■ Burundi National Defense Force Spokesman, Gaspard Baratuza, confirms the AU appeal to Burundi government to send soldiers who will replace the 40th, 41st and 42nd battalions deployed in Somalia. He believes the Burundian military, who serve the African Union Mission in Somalia-AMISOM, are going to be paid their arrears. (...)

12-26-2016 ■ President Pierre Nkurunziza announced prosecutions against the African Union in compensation for Burundian troops in Somalia. Written by Agnès Ndirubusa and Christian Bigirimana. Translated by Pierre Emmanuel Ngendakumana “Burundians have got a gift, that of engaging in legal proceedings and not letting go of the case”, said President Pierre (...)

11-24-2016 ■ The UN Human Rights body appointed on 22 November three commissioners namely Fatsah Ouguergouz (Algeria), Reina Alapini Gansu (Benin) and Francoise Hampson (United Kingdom) to investigate human rights violations and abuses committed in Burundi. Ouguergouz will serve as the Chair of the three-member Commission. The Commission has also been (...)

11-15-2016 ■ “We firmly reject the recent EU decision to differentiate the payment procedure of the contingent of Burundian forces from that of other contingents deployed in the African Union peace keeping Mission in Somalia –AMISOM,” says the AU in a statement issued after a meeting held on 11 November in (...)

11-07-2016 ■ The European Union commitment not to transfer the AMISOM Burundian contingent salaries through Treasury coffers makes Bujumbura government anxious. Is it a false alarm or does Burundi want to take another shocking decision? “We must inform ourselves and inform people on international conspiracy aiming to discredit our policemen and (...)