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Ituri (DRC): the Congolese army and MONUSCO launch a joint offensive against armed groups

Troops of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC), supported by the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the DRC (MONUSCO), launched an offensive against the Zaire and CODECO gunmen* in

Economy

Fuel crisis : lies, inconsistencies, contradictions and delusions intertwine, who and what to believe?

Burundi has been experiencing a fuel crisis for almost 43 months. It has deteriorated further in recent months, pushing Burundians from border regions and the commercial city Bujumbura to go

Diplomacy

War in Eastern Congo : Uganda accused of supporting M23 rebels

A report by United Nations experts, published on July 8, 2024, confirms Uganda’s support for M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo. This document, produced by experts mandated by

Refugees

Nakivale (Uganda) : cases of postnatal deaths worry refugees

In two weeks, Medical Team International recorded eight women who died just after or during childbirth. The figure worries refugees as the camp’s central hospital has just been renovated.INFO SOS

Environment

Mabayi : a gold miner missing and 15 others rescued from a pit on a mining site

A gold miner remains untraceable and 15 others were rescued from a pit on a mining site on Tuesday in the district of Mabayi in the province of Cibitoke (northwest

Refugees

Nduta (Tanzania) : an untimely curfew contested

Since last week, the administration and police have imposed a curfew on the Nduta camp. According to the police and administration authorities, the camp is under threat of insecurity. However,

Médias

Gitega : journalist Gérard Nibigira’s phones still confiscated by the police

A week after his brief arrest, two cell phones of journalist Gérard Nibigira are still confiscated by the police in Gitega (political capital of Burundi). The concerned person demands that

Criminalité

Rumonge : two people sentenced to 15 years in prison for forgery and use of forged documents

Florian Ndayipfukamiye and Patrick Niyukuri were sentenced to a main penal servitude sentence of 15 years and a fine of one million each to be paid to the public treasury.

Society

Bujumbura : CNTS employees go on strike

Employees of the National Blood Transfusion Center CNTS gathered within the SYNAPA union began an indefinite strike movement on Monday. They are demanding their unpaid salaries for the months of

Society

Photo of the week : cases of home abandonment goes up

In Bujumbura, the Burundi’s commercial capital, fathers are deserting their homes and leaving their spouses and children without news. Women face alone the heavy financial responsibility of their household. Very