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Politic

Burundi : opposition parties denounce the “opacity” surrounding the electoral process

The CNL, Frodebu and CODEBU parties deplore what they call “opacity” in the management of the ongoing electoral process in Burundi. They denounce a process riddled with many irregularities and

Health

Kayanza : at least 16 people bitten by stray dogs

At least 16 people from the districts of Kayanza, Gatara and Muruta in Kayanza province (northern Burundi) have been bitten by stray dogs. The population speaks of panic “especially since

Society

Makamba-Rutana : farmers complain about the lack of agricultural inputs

Overall, farmers in the provinces of Makamba and Rutana (southeastern Burundi) say that they have not yet been supplied with agricultural inputs for the A growing season. This is causing

Justice En

Bubanza : arrest followed by detention of the former provincial representative of the Imbonerakure

Méthode Uwimana, former representative of the youth league of the CNDD-FDD, the Imbonerakure in Bubanza province (western Burundi) is held in the dungeon of the provincial police station. He was

Refugees

Zambia : refugees denounce a prolonged suspension of the granting of exit permits from camps

It has been more than two months since the issuance of exit permits from camps has been temporarily suspended in almost all refugee camps in Zambia. The reason is that

Criminalité

Rumonge: two Imbonerakure suspected of rape of minors locked up

Claude Ntirampeba (29) and Floribert Manirakiza, (25), are detained in the police cell in the capital of the province of Rumonge (southwest of Burundi). Both are members of the youth

Society

Bujumbura: the north of the commercial city, Epicenter of monkeypox diseaseaffected by lack of drinking water

Since October 18, residents of the northern areas of the economic capital Bujumbura have been facing a glaring lack of drinking water following a large pipe supplying the area which

Human Rights

Burundi : authorities ban associations and parents from commemorating the Kibimba massacres and ask them to go and lay wreaths on the tomb of the unknown victims

For the fifth consecutive year, Burundian authorities are preventing AC-Génocide Cirimoso and parents from commemorating the Kibimba massacres. Burundian authorities explain that October 21 is a date reserved for the

Diplomacy

Bujumbura: Somali President touring troop-contributing countries a few months before the establishment of AUSSOM

The African Union (AU) Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) should be effective in early January 2025. The AU mission (ATMIS) will have completed its withdrawal. This Sunday, Somali

Éducation

Photo of the week : over 150 schoolchildren in a classroom

Schoolchildren are sitting on the bare ground for lack of benches, desks and classrooms across the district town center of Rugombo, Mugina and Buganda, Cibitoke province (northwest Burundi). Parents request