Accountability
Burundi President Accuses Police Officers of Corruption, Says Graft Undermines Public Security
"Public order is violated in full view of police officers, and some of them are corrupt," Ndayishimiye says, alleging bribery is undermining law...
Ntahangwa Commune Administrator Suspended Following Allegations of Incompetence and Misuse of Public Funds
Alexis Havyarimana becomes the first commune administrator removed from office since Burundi reduced the number of communes from 119 to 42 under its...
Burundi Faces Mounting Pressure Over Prison Overcrowding and Arbitrary Detentions
Lawmakers, activists and opposition leaders accuse the justice system of fueling arbitrary detentions and ignoring presidential pardons, leaving prisons operating at up to...
PARCEM Criticizes Repeated Cabinet Reshuffles in Burundi
Frequent government reshuffles are weakening institutional stability in Burundi, Faustin Ndikumana says, urging experienced leadership and performance-based evaluation.
PARCEM Warns Rising Inequality and Lack of Transparency Undermine Social Justice in Burundi
“When wealth remains concentrated in the hands of a few while the majority struggle, the consequences are visible in unemployment, migration and growing...
Burundi Government Pledges Sharp Reduction in Corruption by 2030
A cabinet-endorsed anti-corruption strategy aims to guide all stakeholders amid growing scrutiny over widespread corruption and calls from civil society for action beyond...
PARCEM Presses Government for Transparency Over Mineral Revenues
“There is a need to verify how the minerals were evaluated, the market price, and how the company which exported them to China...
AIJC 2025: African Journalists Meet to Strengthen Ethics, Courage, and Investigative Reporting
Africa’s investigative journalists gather in Johannesburg to renew their commitment to accountability and ethical reporting amid censorship, intimidation, and shrinking freedoms.
