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While dismantling a criminal gang last week 22 criminals lost their lives, two police officers were killed and two others injured while 12 weapons seized from the armed group. PHOTO| FILE At least 24 people were killed in Bujumbura province during an armed confrontation according to the police, the Burundian government said that the six other...

Burundi's Leontine Nzeyimana (Center) during a plenary of the East African Legislative Assembly(EALA) in Arusha (Tanzania) on Monday February 24/2020. PHOTO| Burundi Times The East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) has this Monday February 24th elected Burundi’s Leontine Nzeyimana as the Chairperson to preside over the Regional Assembly sittings in the absence of the substantive speaker Martin Ngoga.

Other legislators are pushing to enact a law that will govern all the water bodies including rivers and the Indian Ocean to safeguard the lives of people in the EAC. PHOTO| Google Earth During a committee meeting by the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) members in Arusha (Tanzania), regional law makers’ wants EAC member...

EACJ Judges during Burundi's appeal on the election of the EALA speaker in Arusha Tanzania on Thursday 20th 2019. PHOTO| BurundiTimes. After Burundi lodged an appeal in the East African Court of Justice (EACJ) on August 26th. 2019 on the election of the East African Legislative Assembly Speaker (EALA) Martin Ngoga, the hearing...

For the 5th edition of this globally-renowned event, panellists and speakers will engage with the impactful 2020 theme. PHOTO| FORBES WOMAN AFRICA  Africa’s most dynamic thought-leaders, industry game-changers and icons of social activism are set to feature at the exclusive FORBES WOMAN AFRICA Leading Women Summit presented by Mastercard (#LWS2020KZN) and hosted by the KwaZulu-Natal government...

Mr. Ndayishimiye who is the current Secretary General of the ruling party (CNDD-FDD) will now be the ruling party’s candidate in the May’s presidential elections. PHOTO: Burundi Times In a congress of 1070 members of the party gathered in the country’s new capital Gitega, Burundi’s ruling party CNDD-FDD this Sunday appointed Maj.Gen. Evariste Ndayishimiye as their...

In Burundi, heavy rains in December damaged more than 470 houses and displaced over 3,700 people, increasing the number of people affected to over 12,000. PHOTO| FILE. Heavy rainfall continued in December 2019 and January 2020 in several locations across East Africa, bringing the number of people affected by flooding since July 2019...

At least two Constitutional experts/officials from EAC member states were expected to take part in the consultations that kicked off in Ngozi province. As Burundi hosted the first ever consultation meeting on drafting the East Africa’s Confederation constitution, the process kicked off with hiccups as neighboring Rwanda failed to send a delegation to Burundi for the...

At least two officials from EAC member states are expected to arrive in Bujumbura by January 13th in order to conduct the consultation meeting. PHOTO| FILE Burundi is set to host a five day consultation meeting for drafting the East African Community (EAC) Political Confederation Constitution which is expected to start on 14th January 2020.

Burundi’s President Pierre Nkurunziza backed the decision urging Burundians “to take drinks at home and share with their family members”. PHOTO| FILE. Curfew on bars in Bujumbura have raised mixed reactions in citizens and bar owners on the impact the measure is causing to the Burundian society and the economy. In November...