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At least one person was shot dead this Monday December 14th, 2020 by the police while attempting to flee with a boat loaded with 52 million worth of loincloth (Kitenge). According to the Burundian police four people were arrested and one shot dead while raiding smugglers sneaking in more than 1800 loincloths from the...

Tension between Burundi and Rwanda has intensified with now the two capitals writing communiques in regarding to the recent comments made by president Evariste Ndayishimiye during his visit in Democratic Republic of Congo.

Burundi Central Bank governor Jean Ciza while addressing the media on Tuesday 17.September.2019 in Bujumbura. PHOTO| Burundi Times Burundi’s Central Bank (BRB) on Tuesday announced new measures that have been put in place in order for the forex bureaus to comply with the Bank’s official exchange rate. “Forex bureaus will be using a new software...

Atleast 20 people were killed including 12 children by unknown armed group in Gatumba (Burundi) near the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo.

During the inaugural African Union Youth meeting on the margins of the African Union Executive Council meeting that is being held in Ethiopia’s capital Addis abeba, Burundi president Evariste Ndayishimiye deposited the instruments of the ratification of the Africa Youth Charter. Gitega adopted the charter in January this year through the country’s parliament and...

The United States of America and Burundi last week signed an agreement for financing of $400 million which Gitega said is intended to support efforts of the government of Burundi in sustainable development. The agreement was signed last Friday in Bujumbura by Burundi’s foreign affairs minister Albert Shingiro and the director of USAID mission...

As part of encouraging the youth entrepreneurship in Burundi, the country’s president Evariste Ndayishimiye announced that the Inkerebutsi day will be from now on an annual event that will seek to recognize youth innovation and entrepreneurs of the year.  “I will collaborate with those in electronics and make sure Burundi also starts manufacturing mobile...

Burundi president Pierre Nkurunziza with the presidential candidate Evariste Ndayishimiye during the launching of the campaigns in Gitega (Bugendana). PHOTO| BurundiTimes Burundi political parties and independent presidential candidates kicked off the campaigns for the presidential elections that are expected to take place next month. Burundi’s ruling party CNDD-FDD started its campaigns in the country’s...

Burundi president Evariste Ndayishimiye announced last Friday that he has revoked 35 magistrates accused of obstruction of justice and corruption. While addressing the media after a meeting the High Council of Judiciary in Ngozi, Burundi’s president said that some magistrates were corrupt and obstructed justice in the country. “While analyzing 40...

From Right: Uganda's EAC minister Kirunda Kivejinja, EAC Secretary General Limberat Mfumukeko and EALA Speaker Martin Ngoga at the EAC HQ in Arusha while celebrating 20 years of regional integration on November 30th, 2019. PHOTO| Burundi Times The East African Community (EAC) celebrated 20 years of regional integration since it was revived on...