07-24-2019 ■ Aimable Ndayishimiye, a member of the National Congress for Freedom-CNL was found in a critical condition in the morning of 23 July near CNL office in Buterere neighborhood of Bujumbura city. “He was seriously tortured and injured. He is now receiving treatment”, says Térence Manirambona, spokesperson for CNL party. (...)

07-24-2019 ■ Aimable Ndayishimiye, a member of the National Congress for Freedom-CNL was found in a critical condition in the morning of 23 July near CNL office in Buterere neighborhood of Bujumbura city. “He was seriously tortured and injured. He is now receiving treatment”, says Térence Manirambona, spokesperson for CNL party. (...)

07-03-2019 ■ In the night of July 1st, a woman was killed in Kajiji locality of Kanyosha zone in Bujumbura city along National Road 3-RN3. “It was around 9 pm when I heard gunshots. I could not go out because I was afraid. Today morning, we have realized that a woman (...)

06-18-2019 ■ The minister of Health has given a two-week ultimatum to local authorities of Bwiza and Mutanga neighborhoods to remove tons of rubbish lying in the both neighborhoods. “All this rubbish must be removed before the end of June and you must take necessary measures to prevent your citizens from (...)

05-24-2019 ■ In session of oral questions held in the National Assembly this May 23, the Ministry of Transport has said it has already signed agreements with some companies that want to import buses which will be used in public transport in Bujumbura City. Jean Bosco Ntunzwenimana has told MPs that (...)

05-09-2019 ■ Burundi Red Cross challenges the Burundian public opinion to understand that not all parks are to be built in. “Uncontrolled urbanization only leads to disasters as we see it today in the city of Bujumbura and elsewhere,” said Anselme Katiyunguruza, Executive secretary of Burundi Red Cross at a press (...)

04-02-2019 ■ Around 400 employees of Bujumbura municipality have staged a sit-in in front of the office of the mayor this Monday 1 April to claim their four-month salary. “Since December last year, we have not yet got our salary. Now, it is four months. How does the mayor office want (...)

03-27-2019 ■ At least 20 houses have already been destroyed and others are about to collapse in Kuwinterekwa quarter in Gihosha zone of Ntahangwa commune in the northern part of Bujumbura since the past two months. Soil compaction is the cause. Destroyed houses, others half damaged, small and big ravines as (...)

01-30-2019 ■ The European Union releases an amount of 3, 6 million euros for the protection of Burundian children. The amount will be used in the project known as “Umwana mu muryango”. It will operate in four provinces namely Bujumbura city, Bujumbura province, Muyinga and Gitega provinces. Shann O’ Donnell, Country (...)

01-23-2019 ■ The ministry of communication says the project of the national television to move from analog to digital system is ongoing and about to reach the final stage. Frédéric Nahimana, Minister of Communication, says within 3 months, the national television will broadcast in a digital system. “The project is at (...)