Déclaration

Has Tanzania Forgotten Its Traditional Role as a Mediator? The announcement of a constitutional revision, decided by the Council of Ministers on October 24, 2017, poses a serious threat to peace in Burundi. This initiative is supposedly inspired by an internal, non-inclusive dialogue launched on January 19, 2016, in Kirundo—designed to compete with, and ultimately replace,...

Pierre-Claver Mbonimpa Proclaims His Faith in Justice Before an Audience of 500 Participants “A testimony is a legacy for future generations,” says Annabelle Giudice in her contribution to Iwacu on September 3, 2017, titled “Standing Tall – A Legacy for Future Generations.” The Alliance of Burundians in Canada had the privilege of hosting the “Burundian Mandela”,...

Since the last visit of the Burundian president to Tanzania on July 20, something has noticeably changed in the relationship between Burundian refugees in Tanzania and the authorities of their host country. While Burundian refugees were not entirely in good standing with Tanzanian authorities, the latter at least respected the principles outlined in the Geneva Convention...

Burundi – The Ruling Power Cannot Hide Its Crimes Indefinitely and with Impunity from the Whole World “The government will continue to use all available tools to seek to put an end to the climate of impunity in Burundi and allow a political solution to the crisis.” This is essentially the promise contained in the Canadian...

The Alliance des Burundais du Canada, ABC for short, has grown wings by officially and democratically creating a local chapter, enabling it to fly higher and further. It’s a brand-new governing body of ABC Ottawa-Gatineau, whose members, five in number, handily won a ballot organized at an annual meeting held this Saturday, March 4, 2017. The...