Tag: Burundi
the history of Burundi and the power of theater
The young Burundian author Laura Sheïlla Inangoma enters this Tuesday, July 19 at 11 a.m. in the “Court of Honor” of African authors at the Avignon Festival. Trial of Memories,…
after an ultimatum, street children risk criminal prosecution
In Burundi, the more than 7,000 street children identified in the country, as well as the thousands of adult beggars and other ” wanderers “, had until Tuesday, July 5…
Burundi lose 4-2 to Botswana on finals debut
The Burundi team lost 4-2 the first match in its history in the final phase of the Women’s African Cup of Nations against a selection from Botswana, also a CAN…
the main opposition party, obtains authorization for a parliamentary group
In Burundi, the main opposition party, the National Congress for Freedom, the CNL led by Agathon Rwasa, obtained authorization yesterday evening to officially set up a parliamentary group. A step…
Burundi snatch a draw in Namibia, in qualifying
The Burundi team snatched a 1-1 draw against Namibia on June 4, 2022 in Johannesburg, in group C of the CAN 2023 qualifiers. The Namibians opened the scoring by Peter…
Hit by Rift Valley fever, Burundi worries about its livestock
In Burundi, a country of agriculture and livestock which has some 700,000 cows panic for its livestock, farmers fearing to lose their main wealth. For the first time in its…
HRW denounces abuses committed by the defense and security forces
It is a system that operates with almost total impunity. In most of the cases we have documented, the perpetrators of these crimes have not been held to account. The…
the president calls on his population to take their “illness in patience”
In Burundi, President Evariste Ndayishimiye held his first press conference two days ago since he came to power two years ago. A marathon interview with dozens of journalists, which ultimately…
the president calls for calm in the face of soaring prices
As anger mounts in Burundi over rising fuel prices, Burundian President Évariste Ndayishimiye called on his compatriots to calm down on Thursday, April 28, invoking “a test” from God. After…
after the “reopening” of the BBC, “slow and limited progress” for RSF
The Burundian media regulator announced on Wednesday, March 29, 2022, the “reopening” of British radio BBC. Since being elected in June 2020, President Évariste Ndayishimiye has given several signs of…