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Politic

DRC-Kalehe: the two additional weeks granted by the CENI found not enough

The local civil society is requesting the extension of voters’ registration until May. The Kalehe civil society’s territorial consultation framework (CCTS Kalehe) recommends that the Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI)

Justice En

Burundi: 5 women’s organizations ask President Ndayishimiye to free eight activists, including six women

Five Burundian women’s organizations in exile demanded the Burundian president to release human rights defenders. In their letter, they say the persons concerned are illegally detained in reference to United

Security

DRC: the M23 is still extending its grips

The M23 rebels now occupy the city of Bihambwe, nearly three kilometers from Rubaya, a mining town in Masisi territory in North Kivu, eastern DRC. Bihambwe fell under the control

Security

Ngozi : 25 years in prison required against a teacher convicted of raping his pupil

The prosecution in Ngozi (northern Burundi) requested that Ezéchiel Minani be sentenced to a 25 years’ jail and 200,000 Burundi francs in compensation to the victim. A teacher in a

Human Rights

Gitega : sentences ranging from 10 years to life for four people accused of murder in Mutoyi

The First Instance Court of Gitega (central Burundi) ruled on Tuesday on sentences ranging from ten years to life against four people tried for premeditated murder. INFO SOS Médias Burundi

Governance

Rwanda-Burundi : games to strengthen police cooperation

Rwanda hosts regional competitions of the Eastern Africa Police Chiefs Cooperation Organization, EAPCCO. At the launch of the games, a Burundian police team crossed swords with that of Rwandan police.

Human Rights

Gitega : a secondary school teacher found dead, clubbed to death

Gérard Mbazumutima, 47 years old, a historian by training and teacher at Sainte Thérèse de Mushasha secondary school in Gitega (political capital) was killed with clubs by people not yet

Governance

Rwanda-Burundi : michezo kwa ajili ya kuimarisha ushirikiano kati ya taasisi za polisi

Rwanda inayapokea mashindano ya kikanda ya jumuiya ya ushirikiano wa wakuu wa polisi ya Afrika mashariki, EAPCCO, (The Eastern Afrika Police Chefs cooperation Organisation). Katika uzinduzi wa michuano hiyo, timu

Refugees

Goma : angalau watoto 16 walifariki dunia kutokana na mazingira mabaya ndani ya kambi mpya ya wakimbizi wa ndani ya Majengo

Watoto wote 16 walifariki dunia katika kipindi cha chini ya wiki mbili. Kituo kinachowapa hifadhi wakimbizi hao wa vita kinapatikana katika kata ya Majengo tarafa ya Karisimbi. Ni katika mji

Human Rights

Mabanda : mwanaume mmoja aishi kwa kujificha akihofia kuuwawa na viongozi wa chama cha CNDD-FDD

Alain Ndayikunda alitoroka kwake tangu mwezi mmoja uliopita. Anahofia kuuwawa na mkuu wa kitongoji cha Mara pamoja na mkuu wa chama cha CNDD-FDD eneo hilo wanaokiri hadharani. Mkaazi mwingine anazuiliwa