Politic

Politic

DRC : now close to the M23, Nangaa, the former CENI chairperson announces the imminent capture of Goma

Corneille Nangaa and his fellow M23 fighters assured the population of the Kiwanja region, in Rutshuru territory in North Kivu, conquered by the M23 rebels, that peace will be restored.

Justice En

Bubanza : an imbonerakure sentenced to ten years in prison for rape of a minor

The provincial court of Bubanza (western Burundi) sentenced Bienvenu Irakoze to 10 years in prison and to pay compensation of 2 million Burundi francs for raping a 12-year-old girl. The

Politic

Burundi : the new CNL leaders want to crush Rwasa

The new governing bodies of the CNL announce ongoing investigations into property stolen by former members of the Political Bureau. Nestor Girukwishaka, current chairperson of the CNL party, indicated in

Governance

Diplomacy: reopening the borders betweenBurundi and Rwanda, not for soon

This announcement was made this Friday by Rosine Guilène Gatoni, spokesperson for President Évariste Ndayishimiye during a public conference, which was live on local media held in the province of

Refugees

Tanzania : more than 100 CNL members seeking asylum

More than a hundred Burundians, members of the opposition CNL party, mainly from the Gitega, Ruyigi and Makamba provinces, fled the country at the end of last week. They fled

Security

Cibitoke : the hunt for CNL members is in full swing

Members of the opposition CNL party say they are being persecuted. Four members were arrested in less than a month. Officials of this party point the finger at the National

Politic

Burundi: the turmoil of Rwasa

The Burundian Minister of Internal Affairs Martin Niteretse confirmed on Monday the conclusions of the extraordinary congress which placed Nestor Girukwishaka at the head of the CNL party on March

Politic

Mpanda : an Imbonerakure killed by his peers

Claude Nahayo, member of the CNDD-FDD youth league, was strangled by his peers on Sunday night around 11 p.m. Six Imbonerakure are detained by the Mpanda police in Bubanza province

Politic

Burundi : two opponents kidnapped and detained in an undisclosed location

Agnès Nibirantije and Jacqueline Uwizeye were respectively kidnapped last Sunday and on Wednesday evening. The first is the representative of the women’s league of the CNL party in Kayanza (northern

Governance

Gitega : President Neva continues to attack Rwanda and the settlers, a source of misfortune for Burundians according to him

Burundian President Évariste Ndayishimiye has once again attacked Rwanda and the settlers who, according to him, are a source of misfortune for Burundians. He affirmed that Rwanda holds certain Burundians