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Article 143 of the Treaty for the Establishment of the East African Community indicates that a partner state which defaults in meeting its financial obligations under the EAC treaty, “shall be subject to such sanction as the summit may on the recommendation of the Council determine.” PHOTO|FILE. The East African Civil Society...

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...

The SCTIFI urged EAC Partner States that produce cotton to set up national cotton lint buffer stock mechanisms to ensure all year-round availability of locally produced cotton lint to spinning mills. PHOTO| Burundi Times The East African Community (EAC) has declared Fridays as ‘Afrika Mashariki Fashion Day’ during which East Africans will wear attires manufactured...

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...

Burundi Central Bank governor Jean Ciza while addressing the media on Tuesday 17.September.2019 in Bujumbura. PHOTO| Burundi Times Burundi’s Central Bank (BRB) on Tuesday announced new measures that have been put in place in order for the forex bureaus to comply with the Bank’s official exchange rate. “Forex bureaus will be using a new software...

CNIDH says the team of four Commissioners deplores pitiful conditions which undermine the right to education and health of these children. PHOTO| CNIDH The Burundi National Independent Human Rights Commission (CNIDH) has called on stake holders to take swift action on the gruesome situation witnessed in some public schools in the country. On...

Kidum is considered as the most successful Burundian musician, he fled the country in 1995 during the civil war to seek refuge in Kenya where he developed his talent as a professional musician in Nairobi after writing his first song in 1999. PHOTO| Kidum Management. Burundi’s famous musician Jean Pierre Nimbona...