Ituri (DRC) : at least 16 people killed and others kidnapped in ADF attacks

Security

Ituri (DRC) : at least 16 people killed and others kidnapped in ADF attacks

Armed fighters identified as ADF (Allied Democratic Forces) carried out several attacks last weekend in the Walese Vonkutu chiefdom. It is in the Ituri province in the east of the

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Photo of the week : over 100 CNL members seeking asylum in Tanzania

More than a hundred Burundians, members of the opposition CNL party, mainly from the Gitega, Ruyigi and Makamba provinces, fled the country at the end of last week. They fled

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Bururi : the case of the Kajondi district high school teacher prosecuted for manslaughter under deliberation

SOS Médias Burundi only learned about it on Monday, even though the trial took place last Tuesday in a public hearing. The public prosecutor requested a sentence of 5 years

Politic

DRC : now close to the M23, Nangaa, the former CENI chairperson announces the imminent capture of Goma

Corneille Nangaa and his fellow M23 fighters assured the population of the Kiwanja region, in Rutshuru territory in North Kivu, conquered by the M23 rebels, that peace will be restored.

Economy

Bujumbura : effects of the fuel shortage on transport are worsening

It has been three weeks since public transport in the commercial capital Bujumbura has been paralyzed. Originally, petroleum products were rare, especially fuel oil. At bus stops, passengers desperately wait

Politic

Bubanza : an imbonerakure sentenced to ten years in prison for rape of a minor

The provincial court of Bubanza (western Burundi) sentenced Bienvenu Irakoze to 10 years in prison and to pay compensation of 2 million Burundi francs for raping a 12-year-old girl. The

Politic

Burundi : the new CNL leaders want to crush Rwasa

The new governing bodies of the CNL announce ongoing investigations into property stolen by former members of the Political Bureau. Nestor Girukwishaka, current chairperson of the CNL party, indicated in

Security

North Kivu: around ten dead in an attack attributed to the ADF in Beni

At least ten civilians were killed between last Saturday and Sunday by gunmen considered to be fighters of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF). The attack took place in the Sayo

Governance

Diplomacy: reopening the borders betweenBurundi and Rwanda, not for soon

This announcement was made this Friday by Rosine Guilène Gatoni, spokesperson for President Évariste Ndayishimiye during a public conference, which was live on local media held in the province of

Society

Mukaza (Bujumbura): upsurge in theft cases in the Mutanga-Sud neighborhood

Over the past two months, multiple theft cases have been reported in the Mutanga-Sud neighborhood in the Rohero zone, Mukaza commune of the Bujumbura commercial city. Residents accuse Imbonerakure (members

Refugees

Tanzania : more than 100 CNL members seeking asylum

More than a hundred Burundians, members of the opposition CNL party, mainly from the Gitega, Ruyigi and Makamba provinces, fled the country at the end of last week. They fled

Refugees

Nakivale (Uganda) : skin cancer, a threat to albinos

A team of doctors from a Ugandan organization of people living with albinism visited Nakivale camp to diagnose skin cancer. INFO SOS Médias Burundi A total of fifty-two refugees, including

Politic

Cibitoke : the hunt for CNL members is in full swing

Members of the opposition CNL party say they are being persecuted. Four members were arrested in less than a month. Officials of this party point the finger at the National

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Bubanza : over 150 inmates released

At least 159 prisoners were released by the minister in charge of justice on Thursday. They were detained at the central prison of Bubanza (west Burundi). Minister Domine Banyankimbona explained

Governance

DRC: human rights activists and opposition denounce government decision to reinstate the death penalty

Capital punishment in the Democratic Republic of Congo has just been reinstated. The least we can say is that the measure is not unanimous. Apart from the majority, several social

Society

THE DREAMS OF BAREGEYA: Eden Garden, this land of Eva and N.Eva with the snake is not Burundi

Finally, I have just seen, known and understood the source of the curse of Burundi, now Eden Garden. This is the land of Adam and Eva. Welcome to Burundi, “the

Politic

Burundi: the turmoil of Rwasa

The Burundian Minister of Internal Affairs Martin Niteretse confirmed on Monday the conclusions of the extraordinary congress which placed Nestor Girukwishaka at the head of the CNL party on March

Diplomacy

Photo of theweek : basketball fans inconsolable after the disqualification of the Dynamo team from the Basketball Africa League

The Dynamo team arrived in Bujumbura on Thursday early in the afternoon.The basketball players of the Dynamo team encountered enormous difficulties. And that’s the least we can say. They have

Security

Mpanda : an Imbonerakure killed by his peers

Claude Nahayo, member of the CNDD-FDD youth league, was strangled by his peers on Sunday night around 11 p.m. Six Imbonerakure are detained by the Mpanda police in Bubanza province

Human Rights

Buganda: a teacher kidnapped

Melchior Ndikumana, teacher at the Ndava-village, village and Ndava zone basic school in Buganda district in Cibitoke province (northwest Burundi) was kidnapped during the night from Sunday to Monday. According

Security

Cibitoke : three corpses discovered in Buganda and Bukinanyana

Three bodies were discovered on Monday morning in the districts of Buganda and Bukinanyana in Cibitoke province (northwest Burundi). The circumstances in which two people died are not yet known.

Security

War in the DRC : eight peacekeepers injured in Sake

The United Nations office in the DRC deplores that eight peacekeepers were injured, including one seriously in Sake on Saturday. Bintou Keita, UN representative in the DRC, says soldiers from

Society

Kayanza : the administration launches into the fight against polygamy

The governor of Kayanza province (north of the country) announced sanctions against all polygamists, including Muslims. At the end of last Saturday’s community works, Colonel Rémy Cishahayo said that polygamy

Security

DRC : people suspected of collaborating with the M23 apprehended

The Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) showed to the press five men suspected of collaborating with the M23 rebels. It was Friday, March 8, in Kinshasa,

Politic

Burundi : two opponents kidnapped and detained in an undisclosed location

Agnès Nibirantije and Jacqueline Uwizeye were respectively kidnapped last Sunday and on Wednesday evening. The first is the representative of the women’s league of the CNL party in Kayanza (northern

Security

Ngozi : two people killed in one night

Two people were killed during the night from Monday to Tuesday in the districts of Ngozi and Ruhororo (Ngozi province, northern Burundi). One of the victims has been identified while

Security

Goma : the M23 targets main FDLR strongholds in Masisi and Rutshuru

Fighting between the Congolese army and the M23 has intensified in recent days. The M23 is especially increasing attacks in the strategic areas of the rebellion of the Rwandan FDLR

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Burundi/Buringa attack : the Iteka league draws a heavier toll than that of the government

On February 25, the RED-Tabara rebel movement based in the DRC claimed responsibility for an armed attack in Buringa. It is in Gihanga district in Bubanza province (western Burundi). While

Politic

Gitega : President Neva continues to attack Rwanda and the settlers, a source of misfortune for Burundians according to him

Burundian President Évariste Ndayishimiye has once again attacked Rwanda and the settlers who, according to him, are a source of misfortune for Burundians. He affirmed that Rwanda holds certain Burundians

Society

University of Burundi: two students accused of infanticide in detention

A student at the University of Burundi, from the commune of Mugongo-Manga in Bujumbura province (western Burundi) killed a child she had just given birth to. According to witnesses, the