Politics

Mr. Ndayishimiye who is the current Secretary General of the ruling party (CNDD-FDD) will now be the ruling party’s candidate in the May’s presidential elections. PHOTO: Burundi Times In a congress of 1070 members of the party gathered in the country’s new capital Gitega, Burundi’s ruling party CNDD-FDD this Sunday appointed Maj.Gen. Evariste Ndayishimiye as their...

The Democratic Republic of Congo president Felix Tshisekedi is on a three days working visit to Burundi where he is accompanied by DRC’s first lady Denise Nyakeru who landed in Bujumbura this Saturday. “We are looking forward to cooperate with our neighbor Burundi in many aspects including agriculture, exchange of good practices and see...

Burundi’s president Evariste Ndayishimiye said that he will follow the footsteps of his predecessor the late Pierre Nkurunziza for a United and peaceful Burundi. The comments came during the commemoration of the one year anniversary since the death of the late president Pierre Nkurunziza in Jun,8 2020. “Since I met...

Burundi's public security minister Alain Guillaume Bunyoni swearing in as the prime minister of the new government of president Evariste Ndayishimiye in the parliament on June 24th. 2020. PHOTO| Burundi Parliament. Burundi’s Prime minister Alain Guillaume Bunyoni and Vice president Prosper Bazombanza were sworn in this Wednesday June 24th 2020 in the presence...

The National consultations for the drafting of the East African Community (EAC) Constitution of the Political Confederation resumed in Mombasa, Kenya on Tuesday May 9th, 2023, the exercise is expected to last for 20-days which will include public hearing sessions across the country. "I can confirm to you that the team of experts will...

Religious leaders in Burundi will be required to have at least a bachelor’s degree in order to be able to lead worshiping places according to the Burundi’s minister of Internal Affairs and Public Security Gervais Ndirakobuca. Burundi Members of Parliament unanimously adopted a law last week which is said to aim to establish public...

Atleast 558 prisoners with minor offenses were released in Burundi as part of President Evariste Ndayishimiye’s amnesty.

According to CENI Burundi’s ruling party CNDD-FDD garnered 68% of the total votes while National Congress for Liberty CNL’s presidential candidate Agathon Rwasa obtained 24%. PHOYO| FILE Burundi's main opposition leader and deputy speaker of the parliament Agathon Rwasa this Thursday 28th.May. 2020 resorted to the constitutional court, after accusing the Independent Electoral Commission...

Burundian refugees being received at Gisuru border located in Ruyigi province ealier in October 2019. PHOTO|FILE The mass repatriation of Burundian refugees from Tanzania has gained momentum as 812 Burundian refugees were repatriated from Tanzania on 15th October. According to the Burundian authorities the 812 Burundians were received at...

A new report released by the East African Legislative Assembly indicates how East African Community member states are implementing the Nairobi Protocol for the prevention, control and reduction of Small Arms and Light Weapons in the Great Lakes Region and the Horn of Africa. According to the report, Burundi collected 33,434 Small Arms and...