Politics

From Left: Eduardo F. Mac-Gregor Poisot (President of the Inter-Amercan court, Sylvain Ore (president of the African Court) and Angelika Nussberger (vice president of the European Court) after signing the agreement in Uganda on 29.July.2019. PHOTO| Burundi Times The African Court, European and inter-American court of Human Rights signed a memorandum of understanding in efforts to...

Recorded clips surfaced on different social media accounts while Ms. Chihombori criticized some African leaders of remaining tight lipped on the neocolonialism. PHOTO| FILE. The Chairperson of the African Union Commission Moussa Faki has come out to defend the Commission’s decision to terminate the contract of Arikana Chihombori-Quao who was the permanent representative of the African...

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...

As Burundi celebrated 57 years of independence, President Pierre Nkurunziza spoke out against colonialism as he honored and named infrastructure after the country’s national heroes. PHOTO| FILE Every October 13th Burundi commemorates the assassination of the country’s independence hero prince Louis Rwagasore, he was assassinated on October 13th 1961. In...

296 families were repatriated including 337 men and 253 women respectively from the provinces of Ruyigi (251) Makamba (163) Cankuzo (40) Rutana (48) Kirundo (10), Muyinga (51) Gitega (6), Bururi (14), Karusi (6) and Muramvya (1) PHOTO| FILE. At least 590 Burundians have been repatriated from the Nduta camp located in the neighboring Tanzania, according...

Burundi president Pierre Nkurunziza on 7th June 2018 announced that he will not contest in the next year’s general elections after serving his term that ends in 2020. PHOTO| Burundi Times Burundi president Pierre Nkurunziza’s spokesman Jean Claude Karerwa has yet again fortified president’s stand ahead of next year’s elections, the spokesman was asked whether...

Last week the Secretary General of the ruling party CNDD-FDD Evariste Ndayishimiye slammed the Catholic leadership statement, accusing the church of trying to incite hatred among Burundians. PHOTO|FILE. While speaking to journalists in Rumonge province located in the South Western part of the country, Burundi’s government spokesman Prosper Ntahorwamiye said that the...

30 Congolese nationals being arrested arrested found in a building ​​Cibitoke suburb loctaed in Bujumbura on September 18/2019. PHOTO| FILE. Burundi police on Wednesday announced the deportation of at least 138 illegal immigrants in the last two months including 30 students who were found in a house located in the outskirts of Bujumbura...

According to the regional civil society umbrella, as of September 13th 2019 it was only Uganda and Rwanda who had remitted partially of their contribution for the financial 2019/20. PHOTO| Burundi Times The East African Civil Society Organizations’ Forum (EACSOF) has petitioned the East African Legislative Assembly to engage the Council of Ministers to recommend...

With forced displacements continuing to increase, refugees and asylum seekers account for close to a quarter of global increases, which have risen by 13 million in number from 2010 to 2017. PHOTO| Burundi Times The growing number of international migrants has now reached 272 million, outpacing the growth rate of the world’s population, according to...