Politics

Burundi is commemorating two years since the death of its former president Pierre Nkurunziza who died of a heart attack on June 8th, 2020, his death caught Burundians with surprise after his last public appearance in Gitega where he was watching a volleyball match. The day is now dedicated as a National Day for...

 Burundi president Evariste Ndayihsimiye during a retreat with senior executives and state executives that took place last weekend, the president vowed for economic reforms that will see the country’s economic growth hit double digits by 2024. “In response to concerns submitted by senior executives of the state regarding the opacity of public procurement procedures...

A High Level delegation from Burundi concluded their visit last week at the East African Court of Justice (EACJ) with a courtesy call to the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) Speaker Martin Ngoga who later joined the Court for the closing session.  Burundi’s Minister of Justice Domine Banyankimbona and Attorney General of Burundi Sylvestre...

Burundi president Evariste Ndayishimiye has relieved the Director General of Otraco (Public Transport Office) Albert Maniratunga for failure to deliver the decentralization of issuing Technical Control licenses of vehicles in the provinces of Gitega, Ngozi and Bururi provinces. “So all of those who need the license have to travel to Bujumbura.. do you how...

Kigali is now increasingly getting under immense pressure accused of supporting the M23 rebel group that has continued to destabilise the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Now the United States of America condemned worsening violence in the eastern DRC on February 17th, 2024 which it says is caused by the ‘actions...

The East African Community (EAC) Secretary General Peter Mathuki on Tuesday June 8th, 2020 called on the European Union (EU) to lift sanctions on Burundi that were imposed in 2015. This comes as the EAC Secretary General held a high level discussion with the representatives of the EU to Tanzania in Dar es Salaam...

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...

Burundi says will retaliate on any attack from Rwanda on its soil and called on the international community to intervene in the deteriorating relation between the two countries. PHOTO| FILE. Burundi government has yet again expressed deep concerns over the recent armed attacks that happened in the north eastern Cibitoke province, Gitega accuses...

The Burundi National Defense Force (FDNB) spokesman colonel Biyereke Floribert said that there has been ongoing misinformation about the deployment of Burundian army in DRC in efforts to restore peace and stability in the newly annexed East African member state. In his statement that was released on Friday August 26th, the army spokesman said...

Burundi Ministry of Internal Affairs bemoans the road accidents that has been happening recently indicating that the traffic police have been systematically knocked down on the roads while performing their duty. “Since the beginning of 2022, 37 policemen have been victims of road accidents. They have caused death of 2 police officers whereas 35...