05-28-2019 ■ The Administrative Court of Bujumbura has adjourned for June 24 the public hearing of the trial opposing the Radio Without Borders ‘Bonesha FM’ and Burundi Media Regulator-CNC that was scheduled for 27 May 2019. CNC defense lawyer has not brought the complete file about the trial. “We note that (...)

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 (...)

05-21-2019 ■ The administrator of Musongati commune in Rutana province took the measure prohibiting any woman from entering a bar or market after 7 p.m. without being accompanied by her husband. Women oppose the measure while men exult. “Some women get drunk, commit adultery and thus destabilize their homes …” explained (...)

05-19-2019 ■ Nestor Bankumukunzi, chairman of the national media regulator-CNC has recommended the media especially the private ones to work in compliance with the law and in the general interest of the nation and to be more professional. It was on Friday, May 17, in Bujumbura when presenting the report of (...)

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 (...)

05-09-2019 ■ President Pierre Nkurunziza met on May 7 in Mutaho commune of Gitega province in central Burundi, the administration, security, defense and justice officials to assess the prevailing security situation in the country. Jean Claude Karerwa Ndenzako, spokesman for the president says” his boss is satisfied with the current security (...)

05-08-2019 ■ Jean Claude Nshimirimana, a journalist of the national radio (RTNB), remains incarcerated since Sunday, May 5, in the police cell of Kabezi commune in Bujumbura province. The police arrested him accusing him of holding an illegal and clandestine meeting. Mr Nshimirimana was supposed to appear before the Bujumbura public (...)

05-01-2019 ■ “The leader of the National Congress for Liberty-CNL feels deep dismay over a wave of arbitrary arrests and imprisonment, threats of death, intimidation and violence of all kinds against our members and supporters across the country,” said Térence Manirambona, CNL Communication Officer in a press conference held on 30 (...)

04-24-2019 ■ Many houses have already been destroyed and others are about to collapse in different parts of the economic capital of Burundi. An expert says there has been a poor land management. In Kinanira neighborhood of Muha urban commune, the road is about to be destroyed by a ravine which (...)

04-24-2019 ■ More than 600 prisoners from Mpimba Central Prison in Bujumbura were released on 18 April 2019 following the execution of the presidential pardon decreed on 31 December 2018. “This measure alone is not enough because the prison population remains very high in Burundi,” has said Salvator Minani, Deputy chairman (...)