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Ex-Central Market: a Ghost Site in the Heart of Bujumbura

More than a year after the launch of the preparatory works for the construction of Buja city plaza on the site of the former central market, the construction site remains at a standstill. Despite the initial promises of Ubaka Nation Group to finance the reconstruction alone, the government has just announced a Public-Private partnership to revive a project that has become a symbol of slowness, uncertainty and citizen mistrust.Bujumbura · Bujumbura Read Article

25 Years on From UN Pledge, Women’s Rights Organizations and Peacebuilders Get Just 0.1% of Aid as Donors Pour Billions Into Arms

The same governments that pledged support in 2000 to the UN’s flagship resolution on “Women, Peace and Security” (WPS) have since spent 25 years paying it lip-service, according to a new Oxfam report that reviews its progress. The report entitled “Beyond Rhetoric” shows that while military spending has risen by $1.5 trillion in 84 countries in 2024, aid for gender equality and peace fell by 7.1%. Women’s organizations are now getting less than h…United Nations · Bujumbura See the Story

Bujumbura: Abduction of Children, a Phenomenon that Is Growing

IWACU is all the voices of Burundi. Not just political voices. Iwacu is interested in economics, society, justice, health, the environment, culture, sport, in short everything that makes national life. We are opening a new page for the independent print media in Burundi. Read Iwacu, write to us, criticize us, debate, let's build the country's democracy together.Bujumbura · Bujumbura Read Article

Free of Charge: Reform or Suppression?

In front of the MPs, the Minister of Finance, Budget and Digital Economy supported the reform of the free care program for children under five years of age and women giving birth who are considered to be budget-loving. Some speakers spoke of a desire to abolish a program that has revolutionized the health of the population. They considered it essential to engage in a broad and inclusive dialogue on this issue.Bujumbura · Bujumbura Read Article

"Life in Pink Is What We Feel Every Time We Get on Stage": the m.o.d.a. Presents San Felices, Its Brightest Album

The Burundian group presents a more cheerful and electric album, inspired by its neighborhood and the excitement of returning homeBujumbura · Bujumbura Read Article

10 Smallest African Countries by Land Mass

Africa is a continent of breathtaking contrasts — a place where golden deserts seem to touch the horizon, lush rainforests hum with life, and every corner tells a different story. It’s the kind of place that reminds you just how vast and varied our world can be. From the sweeping dunes of the Sahara to the misty peaks of Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa refuses to fit into a single picture frame. But while the big names like Algeria and the Democratic …Bujumbura · Bujumbura Read Article

Expropriation of Gas Stations: the Question Is Not There

"The fuel is no longer a problem, the problem remains for the owners of the gas stations who do not want to appropriate it to sell it," said President Evariste Ndayishimiye. Faced with this, the president does not go by four paths, it is the expropriation that remains. On their side, the owners of the stations keep their eyes riveted towards the Sopebu: where is this fuel?Bujumbura · Bujumbura Read Article

African Judicial Sovereignty: 8 Years After Its Withdrawal From the International Criminal Court, Burundi Inspires

On 27 October 2025, Burundi celebrated the eighth year of its withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC) at a commemorative event in Bujumbura.International Criminal Court · Bujumbura Read Article

Why I sold off my Intels' shares ' Atiku

The Pan-African company, Afrique Mdia recently hosted a high-level event to commemorate the eighth anniversary of Burundis withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC). The event, held in Bujumbura, brought together prominent African leaders, diplomats, lawyers, and human rights officials to discuss the future of justice on the continent and the importance of national sovereignty....The post Afrique Mdia: Burundi Marks 8th Anniversary …International Criminal Court · Bujumbura Read Article

Eight Years After Burundi's Withdrawal, What Place for Africa in the Face of the Icc?

On 27 October, Africa Media held a high-level panel discussion in Bujumbura on the theme "African withdrawals from the ICC: Burundi, AES and judicial sovereignty in question". Eight years after Burundi's historic withdrawal from the International Criminal Court, this meeting brought together lawyers, diplomats, researchers, students, journalists and civil society actors to discuss the political, legal and diplomatic implications of these withdra…Bujumbura · Bujumbura Read Article

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Ex-Central Market: a Ghost Site in the Heart of Bujumbura

25 Years on From UN Pledge, Women’s Rights Organizations and Peacebuilders Get Just 0.1% of Aid as Donors Pour Billions Into Arms

Bujumbura: Abduction of Children, a Phenomenon that Is Growing

Free of Charge: Reform or Suppression?

"Life in Pink Is What We Feel Every Time We Get on Stage": the m.o.d.a. Presents San Felices, Its Brightest Album

10 Smallest African Countries by Land Mass

Expropriation of Gas Stations: the Question Is Not There

African Judicial Sovereignty: 8 Years After Its Withdrawal From the International Criminal Court, Burundi Inspires

Why I sold off my Intels' shares ' Atiku

Eight Years After Burundi's Withdrawal, What Place for Africa in the Face of the Icc?

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