Politics

The East African Legislative Assembly on Tuesday called on Burundi to join the Anti- Money Laundering group, this comes as it released a report on the progress made by member states on its common foreign and security policies. “The Committee further noted that the Republic of Burundi is not a member of the Eastern...

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...

The East African Legislative Assembly has this Monday sworn in a new clerk for the assembly who is expected to serve the parliament for a period of five years renewable once. While taking oath in front of the law makers in the regional assembly in Arusha, Tanzania, Mr. Alex Lumumba Obatre vowed to serve...

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...

The East African Community Council of Minister approved a report and recommended the Heads of State Summit to consider the application of Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to join the Community. The Ministers further recommended that the EAC Heads of State direct the commencement of negotiations with the DRC, in accordance with the findings...

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...

Rwanda’s minister of defense Major General Albert Murasira was received by Burundi’s president Evariste Ndayishimiye in the country’s capital Gitega as part of the ongoing process to normalize the relations between Kigali and Gitega. The relation between the two countries had hit an all-time low in 2015 when protests against the former president Pierre...

Burundi’s president Evariste Ndayishimiye has accused Rwanda of sheltering, training, financing the armed group that has continued to carry out attacks in Burundi.

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 Former ruling party (CNDD-FDD) spokesman Gélase Ndabirabe was last Friday 8th 2020 elected as the speaker of Burundi’s parliament replacing Pascal Nyabenda after his five year term came to an end. The newly elected Members of Parliament last week kick started the business with the electing of the speaker and his deputy who...