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Nakivale (Uganda): resurgence of banditry
Cases of theft of food, clothing and cooking utensils (…) are increasing in the Nakivale camp, raising fear that a gang of thieves is being formed. Refugees call for help.
North Kivu: the FARDC announce progress on the ground without giving results
Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) announced that they had foiled several attacks by the March 23 Movement (M23) and “its ally, the Rwandan army in Kibumba”,
Cibitoke: Imbonerakure demand forced contributions for the week dedicated to war veterans
Imbonerakure (members of the youth league of the CNDD-FDD party) request a compulsory contribution to the inhabitants of the communes of the province of Cibitoke (north-west of Burundi) for the
DRC: Uhuru Kenyatta tries consultations to find peace
Uhuru Kenyatta, the former president of Kenya is in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo. He is there as part of the facilitation to try to find
Bujumbura: soaring prices of basic necessities worrying
In the economic capital of Burundi, food prices keep rising, threatening the shopping basket, consumers complain. The authorities say the situation is caused by the low productivity in the country.
Lusenda: Burundian refugees asked not to leave the camp
It is the national commission for refugees in the Congo that wants the refugees to stay inside the camp as it feels not wise for the refugees to go out
Bururi : gereza limezidiwa na idadi kubwa ya wafungwa
Gereza la Bururi (kusini mwa Burundi) linawahidhi wafungwa ambao wanazidi uwezo wake kwa mjibu wa vyanzo katika idara ya magereza. Inawapa hifadhi watu 383 wakati uwezo wake hauzidi watu 250.
Bururi: prison house overcrowded
Bururi prison (southern Burundi) has a number of detainees that exceeds its capacity, sources say, of 383 prisoners as its capacity is 250. INFO SOS Médias Burundi Prison officials report
Photo of the week : explosion of school dropouts due to hunger
Residents at the village of Buhoro in the district and province of Bubanza (western Burundi) complain about the rise in the price of food products. Going to school on an
Kayogoro: a nurse and a microscopist in detention
A microscope from Kayogoro hospital in Makamba province (southern Burundi) was stolen more than a week ago. The police arrested three suspects, including two employees, as part of an investigation.