Bujumbura

Politics

Exclusive interview/Agathon Rwasa: ’’CNL ultimate goal is to gain power”

10-07-2019 Political intolerance, the culture of impunity, the speeches of appeasement delivered by various authorities , the return of refugees, coalitions during the elections, the call for the boycott by opposition coalition in exile CFOR, etc… Agathon Rwasa, CNL chairman answers current questions without officialese . Is CNL a constant (...)
Security

Rugerinyange corpse found buried in his compound in Kinanira IV

10-04-2019 Jean Marie Vianney Rugerinyange, Senior official in the Ministry of Culture and Sports who went missing since September 30 has been found dead and buried in his compound located in Kinanira IV locality of Muha commune in Bujumbura city this October 4. Exhumation has started in the morning. However, (...)
Breaking news

No complaint received about Rugerinyange disappearance, say Police

10-04-2019 Jean Marie Rugerinyange, Senior official in the Ministry of Culture and Sports has been missing since September 30th. According to his relatives, he was last seen at his home located Kinanira IV neighborhood in Muha urban commune, in the south of Bujumbura City in the night of September 30th. (...)
Security

Corpse discovered in Ngagara, north of Bujumbura

10-03-2019 A dead body was discovered in the morning of October 2nd in Ngagara area, in Ntahangwa commune in the north of Bujumbura city. The victim is called Déo Irakoze, a thirty-year young man from Ijenda area, Mugongomanga commune of Bujumbura province. His body was lying in the gutter of (...)
Health

Older persons denounce inaccessibility to health care in Burundi

10-02-2019 On the occasion of the celebration of the International Day of Older Persons, those from Burundi say they don’t have access to health care due to the lack of means. They ask the government to implement free health care policy for older persons. “I live with my little grandchild. (...)
Security

Congolese people arrested in Kibenga locality of Bujumbura city

10-01-2019 The Ministry of Security and Catastrophe Management says it has arrested at least 20 Congolese people living in Burundi illegally since this Sunday, September 29th, in Kibenga locality of Muha commune in the south of Bujumbura city. Pierre Nkurikiye, Spokesman for the Ministry of Security says the police are (...)
Society

Two families in Nyabiraba commune threatened to death

09-26-2019 Two families in Raro locality in Nyabiraba commune of Bujumbura province say they have intense fear after a group of people who destroyed their banana plantations this Monday, September 23rd have promised to kill them when they come back. At 3 p.m. in Raro locality in Nyabiraba commune, young (...)
Environment

Illegal dump causes fear among Buyenzi residents

09-25-2019   Despite the spread of cholera disease in Bujumbura city, illegal dumps are observed in some neighborhoods of Bujumbura city, particularly in Buyenzi. Residents fear to contract cholera. A huge pile of various kinds of waste overlooks the 8th Avenue of Buyenzi area of ​​Mukaza commune in central Bujumbura. (...)
Society

Administrator accused of beating young lady in Bujumbura province

09-25-2019 At Mugongo-Manga commune in Bujumbura province, a lady is in a critical situation after being beaten in the night of Sunday, September 22nd. She accuses the communal administrator of beating her. At 11 a.m. at Ijenda Hospital in Mugongo-Manga commune. Yvette Iradukunda, 26, is in a critical situation. She (...)
Health

30% of patients in Burundi suffer from heart diseases

09-25-2019 On the occasion of the celebration of the World Heart Day on 29 September, heart specialist doctors call on people to change their lifestyle as heart disease is the main leading cause of death throughout the world. Constantin Nyamuzangura, Heart Specialist and Chairman of the Burundian Cardiology Society, says (...)