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DRC: Maï Maï wanataka kusaidia jeshi la FARDC

Makundi mbali mbali ya Maï Maï yalifahamisha kuwa yanataka kushirikiana na jeshi la Kongo katika vita dhidi ya kundi la M23. Hii ni baada ya rais Tshisekedi siku ya alhamisi

Politic

Kigali (Rwanda): renewal of identity cards for refugees and reception of new asylum applications

Expired identity cards are those granted in 2017. The UNHCR and the Rwandan government explain that this renewal also means the revision of conditions of granting asylum. Meanwhile, new Burundian

Politic

Burundi-Rwanda: the presidents of the two countries seen together publicly for the first time in seven years

For the first time in seven years, the presidents of Rwanda and Burundi have been seen together in a photo. It is on the sidelines of the COP27 which is

Politic

Photo of the week: EAC prefers community leaders to M23 in dialogue

The Burundian president, in his capacity as current chairperson of the EAC (East African Community) received this Friday the former president of Kenya Uhuru Kenyatta to talk about possible solutions

Security

Rwanda-DRC: Congolese fighter plane violated Rwandan airspace (press release)

The Rwandan government has announced that its airspace has been violated by a DRC (Democratic Republic of Congo) fighter jet. According to a statement from the Rwandan government, the Congolese

Society

Burundi: boarding schools are no longer able to adequately feed students

A sum of 800 Burundian francs per day and per student was irregularly provided by the government. After negotiation it added 100 Burundian francs. “An insufficient amount”, say school principals

Economy

Burundi: vyama vya wafanyakazi vyasikitishwa na kupanda kwa bei ya bidhaa mahitajio muhimu

Shirikisho la mashirika ya wafanyakazi nchini Burundi Cosybu na CSB wanasema kusikitishwa na hali ya kupanda kwa bei ya bidhaa mahitajio muhimu. Madhara yake ni kupunguka kwa uwezo wa kununua

Refugees

Tanzania: viongozi watawafukuza tena wakimbizi wa zamani wa burundi waliorudi uhamishoni

Kwa jumla, ni raia wa burundi 1048 wanaolengwa na hatua hiyo. Wote ni wakimbizi wa zamani waliorudi ukimbizini katika miaka miwili iliyopita baada ya kurudi nchini Burundi. Walengwa hao wanaomba

Refugees

Tanzania: authorities to expel former Burundian refugees who have returned to exile

In total, there are 1,048 Burundians to be affected by the measure. They are former refugees who have returned to exile in the past two years after being repatriated to

Economy

Burundi: unions concerned about the rise in the price of basic necessities

Confederations of Burundi Trade Unions Cosybu and CSB say they are concerned about the rising prices of basic necessities. This results in the deterioration of the purchasing power of civil