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The East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) has called on the council of ministers to extend the jurisdiction of the East African Court of Justice (EACJ) to prosecute cases of Human Rights violations in the six member states. While addressing the Assembly on Tuesday October 12th, 2021 in Arusha, the chairman of the Legal Rules...

Majority of Burundian citizens have hailed the government’s move to ban citizens from going to worshipping places during the working hours in week days. The government through the minister of interior wrote a letter to local administrators to prohibit citizens to worship during the week days, citing that it impacts self-development and country’s...

During the 76th session of the UN General Assambly that is taking place  in New York, USA, Burundi's President Evariste Ndayishimiye called for the global unity in fight against terrorism. Burundi’s president called on the UN member states to undertake initiatives to combat poverty and take strict sanctions  against terrorist groups and those supporting them.

The East African Community (EAC) Secretary General Peter Mathuki calls for concerted efforts towards equitable global access to vaccines and support in investment to enable production of vaccines in developing nations. While on the sidelines of High-Level debates at the 76th UN General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, USA, the EAC Secretary General hailed...

Burundi’s female athlete Francine Niyonsaba was received with a hero’s welcome as drummers, dancers, artists and government officials on Wednesday September 22nd, 2021 took over the streets to welcome the ace from her very recent competition in Valencia. Niyonsaba is now the 2000m World Record holder after breaking the record of Genzebe Dibaba (5:23.75)...

Many have been left in crinkum-crankum as to why the random grenade attacks in Burundi particularly in Bujumbura city continue to happen, here are some of the facts that have continued to match these attacks on civilians especially in crowded areas like Bus parks. Since 2015 when protests erupted against late president Pierre Nkurunziza’s...

The East African Community Secretary General Peter Mathuki last Sunday September 19th, 2021 called for a clear plan on equitable distribution of responsibilities in housing refugees in the region. His comments came during a virtual meeting with Clementine Awu Nkweta Salami the UN High Commissioner for Refugees regional Director for The East and Horn...

Burundi’s Internal Affairs minister Gervais Ndirakobuca has ordered provincial governors to suspend all social events and ceremonies during weekdays. The move comes after the council of ministers met to assess the status of covid-19 in the country, according to the Internal Affairs minister socials ceremonies and gatherings have contributed to the surge of Coronavirus cases in the...

Burundian athlete Francine Niyonsaba broke the World’s 2000m in a race that took place in Croatia at 71st Boris Hanzekovic Memorial University Park on September 14, 2021. During her last 2021 competition, Francine Niyonsaba clocked her best running record in 2,000 meters finishing the race at 5:21.56 breaking the record of Genzebe Dibaba (5:23.75)...

Burundi and Tanzanian government are set to sign an agreement that will see Burundi utilizing the 10 hector dry port that was allocated by Tanzanian government  in Kwala area in coast region near the Dar es Salaam port. “We visited the place which is near to the port what next is that Burundi will...