Governance

Governance

Burundi : the fuel crisis far from being resolved

After more than 18 months of fuel crisis, the Burundian authorities give no hope. They announce measures which don’t last. Activists themselves, propose that a round table on the issue

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DRC: Congolese in process of obtaining national identity card

In order to give the Congolese population with an identity card, a memorandum of understanding was signed this Thursday, June 8, between the Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI), the National

Economy

Burundi: lack of new banknotes of 5000 and 10000 which replace the old ones in some banks and microfinance

Since this Friday morning, banks and microfinances clients have responded to the Burundi central bank governor’s call. The BRB governor gave a ten-day-period to deposit the 5,000 and 10,000 Burundian

Society

DRC (Kalehe) : the Prime Minister brought support to victims of the Kalehe floods

The Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Sama Lukonde went this Saturday evening to the territory of Kalehe, in the province of South Kivu, after more than three

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South Kivu: the online press says it is threatened by the provincial media minister

In a statement published on April 21, the provincial minister for media, Jérémie Zirhumana Basimane, granted online media four days to provide documents allowing them open and operate their organizations.

Governance

Bunyoni affair: the commander of the riot unit replaced

It was the minister for internal affairs and security who decided that Police colonel Désiré Uwamahoro, commander for the controversial riot squad (BAE), be replaced by another colonel. Jonathan Sindayihebura

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Bunyoni-affair: it’s a war between two titans (Frédéric Bamvuginyumvira)

On Monday, the spokesperson for the Attorney General of the Republic announced that the Burundian courts are prosecuting former Prime Minister Alain Guillaume Bunyoni for “undermining the internal security of

Security

Rumonge : the governor suspends activities of the EUSEBU church in his province

The governor of Rumonge province (southwestern Burundi) has suspended all activities of the EUSEBU church (Church for the Unity of the Holy Spirit in Burundi) in his province since April

Governance

Bunyoni case : the Burundian judiciary prosecutes the former Prime Minister for notably undermining the State’s internal security

It is the spokeswoman for the Attorney General of the Republic and the Supreme Court who declared this on Monday. The former all-powerful Prime Minister risks facing 30 years in

Governance

Burundi : two residences of former Prime Minister Alain Guillaume Bunyoni targeted by a police search

The two residences are located in the commercial capital Bujumbura and in the province of Rutana (southeastern Burundi). They were searched by police and intelligence on Monday. The Attorney General