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Rumonge: six houses burned down by fire

The fire broke out in the Swahili neighborhood of the provincial capital of Rumonge province (southwest Burundi). A short circuit is suspected to have caused this fire. The police did

Society

Bubanza: food prices continue to rise

The prices of food products are increasing overnight in Bubanza province (western Burundi). Consumers are complaining about these prices that continue to rise and are asking the administrative authorities to

Economy

Fuel crisis: in Kirundo, travelers lament the lack of transport buses

The prolonged fuel crisis affects passengers and transporters in the Kirundo province in northern Burundi. Cimmuters complain of missing transport buses while transporters say they are working at a loss.

Refugees

Nduta (Tanzania): alleged child rapist released

A sixty-year-old man, suspected of raping three children under the age of six in Nduta camp in Tanzania, has been released after a short stay in detention. The victims’ parents

Human Rights

Burundi : UN sounds an alarm on the human rights situation ahead of the 2025 legislative elections

The UN Special Rapporteur on Burundi says human rights are at risk ahead of the 2025 elections. In his new report, he denounces a worrying shrinking of civic space, the

Refugees

Uvira : due to lack of schools for their children, some Burundian asylum seekers opt for repatriation

Burundians living in the transit camps of Kamvimvira and Sange in the province of South Kivu in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo are asking the UNHCR to

Society

Cibitoke : vertiginous increase in the price of all basic necessities

A price increase of basic necessities has been observed in all the districts of the Cibitoke province (northwest Burundi) for almost a month. The populations are worried about this situation

Security

Mabanda: two women accused of street fuel sales transferred to the Makamba prosecutor’s cell

Two women were transferred to the Makamba prosecutor’s cell (southern Burundi) for illegal fuel sales last Friday. They had been arrested by the Mabanda police (same province) near the communal

Refugees

DRC: Back to school, an ordeal for displaced teachers and students

Teachers and students who fled armed conflicts, who teach and study in different schools in the camps are facing many difficulties. The government has not honored its promises to provide

Refugees

Mahama (Rwanda): a struggle to control harmful insects that saves and frustrates all the same

The Rwandan Ministry of Health launched last Monday, an insecticide spraying campaign in the Mahama camp. The country wants to fight against diseases caused by harmful insects. INFO SOS Médias