Governance
Rumonge : young people banned from traveling to Tanzania and DRC for fear of armed groups
For the past three weeks, young men have been prohibited from embarking for the Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania. They are suspected of “wanting to join Burundian armed groups”
Cibitoke : a zone chief and a local intelligence official accused of illegal money collection
Residents of the Ruziba zone, in the Mugina district and those of the Murwi district in the Cibitoke province (northwest Burundi) say they are tired of the abuse of authority
Makamba: Ministers’ visits didn’t solve to the population problems
In the province of Makamba (southern Burundi), on ground visits, ministers sought to know people’s grievances.The President of the Republic Évariste Ndayishimiye had commanded his ministers to tour all the
Makamba: waziri mkuu atishia kuwafuta kazi au kuwatoa cheo majaji “wanaokula rushwa”
Ijumaa iliyopita, waziri mkuu wa Burundi alikuwa ziarani mkoani Makamba (kusini mwa Burundi). Katika mkutano na wananchi, iliripotiwa kuwa vyombo vya sheria mkoani Makamba unasimama vibaya, watu masikini hawawezi kushinda
Makamba : the Prime Minister threatens to sack or degrade “corrupt” magistrates
Last Friday, the Burundian Prime Minister visited Makamba (southern Burundi). In a meeting with locals, it was reported that justice in Makamba is so bad that the destitute never win
Bubanza: the celebration of national unity boycotted
The National Unity Day was boycotted by political parties in the province of Bubanza (western Burundi) as the CNDD-FDD, Uprona and Ranac are the only parties which laid wreaths on
Photo of the week : President Kagame steps again on the Burundian territory ten years later
In the most extraordinary way, East African Community heads of state met in Bujumbura, the commercial capital of Burundi, this Saturday February 4, 2023. The security situation prevailing in eastern
Bujumbura: a senior OBR official in detention for more than three weeks
Adrien Ndayizeye, head of the central-eastern region of the Burundi Revenue Authority (OBR) was arrested by the National Intelligence Service (SNR). The reason for his arrest is not yet known
Burundi: on the road to the abolition of ethnic quotas in institutions?
Burundi celebrated the 32nd anniversary of the national unity charter on Monday. In Bujumbura, the economic capital, ceremonies were presided over by the speaker of the senate Emmanuel Sinzohagera who
Bujumbura: EAC heads of state call again for an immediate ceasefire in eastern Congo
In a most extraordinary way, the heads of the East African community members states met in Bujumbura, the economic capital of Burundi, this Saturday, February 4, 2023. The security situation