Politics

Burundi has celebrated 31 years since a referendum on the Charter of the country’s unity was signed back in 1991. A referendum on the Charter of National Unity was held in Burundi on 9 February 1991. The charter was signed in efforts to abolish ethnic discrimination and give a mandate for the government to write a new...

The European Union (EU) has reiterated its willingness to support East African Community (EAC) Partner States to curb cross-border security threats in the region. The Head of the EU Delegation to Tanzania and the EAC, Amb. Manfredo Fanti, disclosed earlier this week that the EU was implementing various regional peace and security initiatives in...

Burundi maintained its place for three consecutive years in as far as corruption is concerned according to the 2021 report from Transparency International. Burundi was ranked as the 169th with 19 points out of 180 countries leaving behind 11 countries as corruption levels remained stagnant worldwide compared to the previous year. “The...

The East African Legislative Assembly has called on the European Union to lift sanctions against Burundi that was imposed since 2015, during a sitting in its Head Quarters in Arusha (Tanzania) the law makers hailed the United States move and called on the European Union to follow. “When there is sanction on a Partner...

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 has this Monday October 18th wrote a letter to the East African Community Secretary General Peter Mathuki informing Gitega’s decision to suspend attendance of the Interviewing Panels for the remaining shortlisted candidates for the various advertised positions at the EAC Organs and Institutions, that was scheduled to take place this Monday 18th October 2021, to 2nd...

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 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...