Politics

Joseph Ntakirutimana is the East African Legislative Assembly Speaker who took over the office in December 2022, he spoke to BurundiTimes in Arusha, Tanzania on the state of the Regional Assembly ahead of his 5 year tenure. What were your expectation on taking over as the EALA Speaker? When I took...

The East African Legislative Assembly released a report this Wednesday indicating the oversight activity that was carried out by the accounts committee that has raised eyebrows on the inflated amount of money to rent the commission’s Head Quarters in Bujumbura. According to the report, the East African Health and Research Commission rent a building...

The East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) Speaker Joseph Ntakirutimana has called for EALA autonomy of the regional assembly sighting that the organ of the community does not freely conduct its activities due to lack of funds. "It is better if EALA is given its freedom...this is not only my voice but the voices of...

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...

Alain Guillaume Bunyoni Burundi’s former and first Prime Minister under the country’s 2018 constitution absconded according to Burundi’s

The East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) this week called for member states to implement the Lake Victoria act in efforts to reduce the increased number of accidents in the lake. EALA indicated that Lake Victoria Basin Commission need to establish a maritime transportation to be able to track the maritime accident on the water.

According to the East African Community Secretariat, Burundi will today deploy troops to the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo as part of the regional forces to restore peace and stability.  “Burundi through their Chief of Defence Forces has confirmed that on 4th March 2023, Burundi will deploy troops to the East African Regional Force in...

Burundi’s president Evariste Ndayishimiye received a hero’s welcome from Ethiopia after attending the 36th ordinary Heads of state summit of the African Union that took place in Addis Ababa.  “We want youth to know they are capable of working without waiting to be employed by the government and this is what has been happening...

Burundi’s minister of Internal Affairs and Public Security Martin Niteretse in a letter dated February 2nd, 2023 suspended anniversary celebrations of the country’s opposition political party National Congress for Liberty (CNL) that was set to be celebrated on February 19th. “To this end, to prevent any risk of clashes at the place of the...

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...