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