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Burundi-Rwanda : Rwanda postponed the extradition of a suspected Burundian criminal

The accused who should be extradited by Rwanda is Jolis Bukeyeneza, prosecuted for “fraud and theft” of more than 25 million Burundi francs. His suicide attempt at the border post

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DRC (North Kivu) : South African MONUSCO peacekeepers arrested for sexual exploitation

Eight MONUSCO peacekeepers of South African nationality deployed in the Beni region, in the North Kivu province, east DRC, have been under arrest since October 1. Sources close to the

Security

North Kivu : 48 hours is the ultimatum set by local armed groups to the regional force to leave the DRC

This Wednesday, local armed self-defense groups issued an ultimatum to the regional EAC force to leave its positions in Masisi, Rutshuru and Nyiragongo. It is in the province of North

Diplomacy

Burundi: Criticized, the UN special rapporteur’s term is extended

It was this Thursday’s session which voted for the one-year extension of the mandate of Burkina Faso national, Fortuné Gaétan Zongo. The Special Rapporteur on Burundi is criticized internally by

Society

Burundi: family planning, an effective means of controlling galloping demography

Women leaders are requested to take the lead in the fight against malnutrition.This was said in the economic capital Bujumbura which hosted between Monday and Wednesday the fourth edition of

Refugees

Mahama (Rwanda) : an alleged dual nationality that puts several Burundian refugees in a bind

At the Mahama refugee camp, more than a hundred Burundian asylum seekers hold a Rwandan identity card, which automatically gives them the nationality of this country. Many of them got

Refugees

Mahama (Rwanda) : more than 500 children did not join their guidance schools due to lack of resources

These are pupils and schoolchildren who have passed the test at the end of primary school and the first secondary cycle. Their parents, mostly Burundian refugees, do not have the

Health

Rumonge : cholera cases on the rise in the Minago zone

The epidemiological care center at Rumonge hospital received five people from the Minago zone in Rumonge district and province (southwest Burundi) suffering from cholera. The first case was discovered last

Human Rights

Burundi : a local journalist arrested

Kenny Claude Nduwimana, journalist for Jayce TV, was arrested at his home on October 3, 2023. He is held at an undisclosed location. The police that arrested him did not

Economy

Makamba: lack of selected seeds, concern among farmers

As growing season A has begun, farmers in Makamba province in southern Burundi say they have not had sufficient quantities of selected maize seeds. On September 29, farmers gathered at