2023-11-21 21:10:15 The increase from 32 to 48 teams for the 2026 World Cup simplifies the qualification method for African teams. The confederation saw its number of qualified selections increase from 5 to 9. Gone are the three-phase qualifiers (round-trip preliminary round between the weakest nations, group stage, play-offs), make way for a more readable … Read more
2023-05-30 21:41:26 Published on : 30/05/2023 – 23:41 In Senegal, the home of Ousmane Sonko was still barricaded by the police on Tuesday. The opponent was forcibly returned to Dakar on Sunday while he was in the south of the country. The authorities invoked the maintenance of public order to justify his forced return. He … Read more
2023-05-04 06:55:42 Burundi is experiencing an unprecedented energy deficit. The electricity supply is around 100 MW. About 15% of the population have access to electricity. To meet this challenge, the government has undertaken a vast dam construction project. Some limp and others are bitter failures. Burundi will need at least 400 MW for its industrialization … Read more
2023-04-28 13:54:49 The energy deficit is hampering the development of our country. Local industries are facing untimely power cuts. The use of energy fossil (generator) to overcome both the problems of power cuts and low intensity is imperative. These are investments that explode production costs. This undermines industrial competitiveness. Benjamin Kuriyo, Director of publications The … Read more
2023-04-28 14:43:09 Burundian farmers face various challenges including the lack of fertilizers in recent years. This despite the government’s desire to develop the agricultural sector. Even more, fertilizer subsidies have caused overruns in the government’s budget according to the IMF “The fiscal situation is expected to deteriorate in the 2022-2023 fiscal year due to weak … Read more
2023-04-27 10:42:30 The National Communication Council (CNC) rejected some thirty songs by Burundian artists on Monday April 24, 2023, because they do not respect Burundian cultural values. It is now forbidden for the media to broadcast them. This comes as during the second edition of the national forum on development in Burundi, it was pointed … Read more
2023-04-25 13:44:06 From May 15 to August 15, 2023, all fishing activities in Lake Tanganyika will be suspended, therefore for a period of three months. This is to allow the reconstitution of the biodiversity of this lake. This measure concerns the countries bordering the said lake, namely: Burundi, Tanzania, the DRC and Zambia. Notwithstanding, the … Read more
2023-04-24 15:44:20 The Central Corridor Transit Transport Facilitation Agency (AFTTCC) aligns with the vision of member countries to invest in transport infrastructure and facilitate trade. Master Flory Okandju, Executive Secretary of the AFTTCC declares to prioritize the five-year plan of the agency and one of the priorities is the construction of the standard gauge railway … Read more