02-18-2017 ■ The 4th round of the inter-Burundi dialogue has taken place in Arusha, Tanzania, to try to resolve the current Burundi crisis. The ruling party, CNDD-FDD, refuses to sit down with the main coalition of political opponents in exile, CNARED, saying they are wanted criminals in Burundi. The facilitator met (...)

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, (...)

02-14-2017 ■ Burundi First Vice President accuses the facilitation in the Burundi conflict of creating political problems by inviting unregistered political parties and coup plotters in the next dialogue scheduled from 16 to 18 February in Arusha, Tanzania. The facilitation team led by President William Benjamin Mkapa is responsible for holding (...)

02-13-2017 ■ Tensions are running higher within Uprona party of the opposition. The president of this party has been suspended from his duties. A decision that has neither meaning nor effect, says Charles Nditije. “The current president remains Charles Nditije,” said Bonaventure Gasutwa, newly appointed by Charles Nditije as a spokesman (...)

02-11-2017 ■ Burundi Dialogue Facilitator’s office has announced the resumption of the dialogue from 16 to 18 February in Arusha. Eight points are on the agenda. “Everyone is invited to participate in this dialogue so that we can find solutions to our problems but through an inclusive dialogue”, says Willy Nyamitwe, (...)

01-31-2017 ■ The term of the Executive Board of the National Council for the Arusha Agreement and Rule of Law-CNARED expired on 25 January. Members are divided over the term limit and accuse one another of violating the regulations governing the platform. “The opposition platform –CNARED has no board since 25 (...)

01-26-2017 ■ PARCEM, the local NGO aiming at awakening conscience and changing Burundians’ mentality is concerned about changes to be made in the Constitution. “We heard about the possible amendment of the Constitution. What matters most is what should or should not be changed. Article 299 of the Constitution does not (...)

01-24-2017 ■ The term of CNARED Executive Board ends its term this 25 January. Some activities have been made according to the assessment by the Executive Board. Anicet Niyonkuru, Executive Secretary to the National Council for the Restoration of the Arusha Agreement and the State of law-CNARED says several activities have (...)

01-24-2017 ■ Leaders of the opposition platform CNARED, civil rights organisations and the Burundi diaspora opposed to President Nkurunziza’s “anti-constitutional” third term met in Belgium from 20 to 22 January. The aim of the gathering was to “decide on the strategy to harmonize the fight for the restoration of the Rule (...)

01-23-2017 ■ Facilitator Benjamin Mkapa organized a dialogue session in Arusha. The objective was to announce an agenda for a way out of the crisis. Written by Agnès Ndirubusa and translated by Pierre Emmanuel Ngendakumana At the outset, the last session of Arusha was reserved for exiled opponents who had not (...)