Burundi set to pass Law on access to information
Burundi is expected to put in place a law on access to information in efforts to promote authentic and ethical communications and journalism in the country according to the Burundi’s ministry of Information and Communication.
While addressing the media representatives on Friday April, 15th 2022 in Bujumbura, Burundi’s assistant minister of Information and communication...
As ‘zero COVID’ bites, China’s leadership sounds alarm on economy
When Chinese Premier Li Keqiang called for a “sense of urgency” about growing economic risks during a meeting with provincial officials earlier this week, it was his third such warning in days.
“We need to be highly vigilant for unexpected changes in the international and domestic situations, and downward economic pressure has further mounted,”...
U Talk adds Kirundi language on its Application
Euro Talk (U Talk) language learning company added Kirundi language on its long list of languages in efforts to open doors to non-Kirundi speakers to learn the language.
“We are really pleased to have added Kirundi to the App which will help open up this important language to an international audience,” said Richard Howeson...
Q and A with Sandra Michelle Harerimana sharing her experience in Karate
Ms. Sandra Michelle Harerimana is a 34 years old Burundian woman who has been practicing karate since 2014 in club RUMURI KARATE Do, one of the clubs at the Burundi University. She spoke to Joella Nticiteretse on the Stereotypes, challenges she’s gone through while practicing the sport.
What motivated you to practice Karate?Since my childhood, I have been...
DRC signs treaty of the accession into the EAC
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has finally joined East African Community (EAC) after the signing of the treaty of accession to the community.
Kenya’s Uhuru Kenyatta who is the current chair of the summit of the EAC head of state signed the accession of the DRC in Nairobi on 8th April, 2022.
UN inaction on China abuses ‘huge disappointment’: Uyghur campaigner
The UN rights chief has miserably failed to address China's "genocide" against the Uyghur minority, a leading campaigner told AFP, demanding that a long-delayed report on abuses be released "immediately".
Uyghur campaigner Rushan Abbas, who is American, decried that Michelle Bachelet had, to date, been so restrained in her criticism of the well-reported rights...
Uproar over closure of Afghan girls’ schools above grade 6
Activists in Afghanistan are up in arms following the closure of girls' schools for learners above grade 6.
The deputy special envoy of the UN for Afghanistan, Mette Knudsen has termed the decision “discriminatory,” saying that its impact will deeply affect the future generation in “terms of literacy and numeracy and will contribute to...
Fuel shortage disrupts business in Burundi, transport gets hectic
Burundi has been hit by one of the longest fuel shortage period as citizens in Bujumbura find it more difficult to move from one place to another due to the lack of public transport with long queues being witnessed at fuel stations.
Bujumbura as the economic capital daily activities kicks off in the early...
Burundi’s ruling CNDD-FDD party leaders visit NRM, pay tribute to speaker Oulanyah
The Deputy Secretary-General of the Burundi's ruling party CNDD- FDD Joseph Ntakirutimana on Tuesday paid a courtesy call at the National Resistance Movement party (NRM) headquarters, where he paid tribute to the fallen Speaker and NRM party Vice-chairperson for Northern Uganda, the Rt Hon Jacob L'Okori Oulanyah.
Accompanied by Burundi’s ambassador to Uganda, Epiphanie...
Burundi political party calls for justice 28 years on
Burundi’s political party Sahwanya-Frodebu is calling for justice after 28 years since the former party leader and Burundi President Cyprien Ntaryamira died in a plane crash in Rwanda after attending a regional summit in Dar es Salaam.
He had just completed two months in the office after being appointed by the National Assembly on January...