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Karenga Ramadhan worked as a journalist for Burundi's national radio station and several foreign media outlets until 2004, when he officially entered politics. He served as Minister of Information, member of the Communications Committee as a member of the National Assembly, and President of the National Communications Council. In his account, Karenga Ramadhan recounts the highlights of his career as a journalist and describes the changes in the Burundian media sector for which he worked during his political career.
Karenga Ramadhan's story is published in full in the book Histoire(s) vécue(s) du journalisme au Burundi.
The photos below capture key moments in his professional career.
Karenga, journalist at Deutsche Welle, with FDD rebels in Bukemba, Rutana (southeast Burundi, 2001)
Karenga, Minister of Information, represents Burundi at the Non-Aligned Movement Summit in Havana, Cuba (2006)
Karenga, Minister of Information, and former President of Niger Mahamane Ousmane at the Interfaith Conference organised by the Ban Ki-moon Foundation in South Korea (2006)
Karenga, Minister of Information, and Bishop Muzorewa, former Prime Minister of Zimbabwe-Rhodesia, at the Interfaith Conference organised by the Ban Ki-moon Foundation in South Korea (2006)
Karenga, Minister of Information, and Hafsa Mossi (journalist murdered in 2016) during a presidential visit to Tripoli, Libya (2006)
Karenga, President of the National Communication Council, and Abeer Bassiouny Radwan, Egyptian Ambassador to Burundi (2017)
Karenga, President of the National Communication Council, and African media executives are received by Egyptian President Al-Sissi in Cairo (2017)
(Interview conducted on May 11th, 2024, account validated on April 25th, 2025)
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