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War in Eastern Congo : M23 rebels extend their zones of control over South Kivu
M23 rebels seized the town of Minova, located in the province of South Kivu, on Tuesday. With a population of 65,000, Minova remained the main supply route for the provincial
Rumonge : public transport drivers demand an increase in fares
In the province of Rumonge, located in southwest Burundi, bus and taxi drivers are calling for an increase in transport fares. According to them, the prolonged fuel shortage is forcing
Cibitoke : a fuel crisis that paralyzes activities
The province of Cibitoke, located in the northwest of Burundi, is facing a fuel shortage that is paralyzing all economic and social activities. Public transport bus parking lots are deserted,
Butaganzwa : an alleged thief lynched to death by residents
A suspected thief was killed by residents on the night of Sunday to Monday in the district of Butaganzwa. It is in the province of Ruyigi in eastern Burundi. INFO
Photo of the week : accute shortage of drinking water at the Burundian refugee camp of Nduta
An increasing shortage of drinking water is reported in the Nduta camp in Tanzania. Refugees fear uncleanness related diseases. INFO SOS Médias Burundi The most affected zones are those in
Gitega : two people killed
Désiré Kwizerimana (40 years old), died from injuries inflicted on him by two soldiers, on January 16 at the hospital in Gitega (political capital). A second individual died while he
Bujumbura : the body of a police officer discovered
The body of Claude, an agent of the PNB (Burundi National Police), was discovered on Sunday morning. Circumstances of his death remain unclear. INFO SOS Médias Burundi It is precisely
Murwi : two Imbonerakure escaped the lynching of inhabitants
Sylvestre Nsanzurwimo nicknamed Kadafi and Fabien Kabuyu (members of the youth league of the CNDD-FDD) almost got killed on Saturday. They had just been caught with bags of tomatoes and
Nakivale (Uganda) : distribution of clothes to the most vulnerable
Two humanitarian organisations namely Bridge of Solidarity and Hope for Humanity, have started a campaign to distribute clothes and shoes to people with epilepsy and albinism residing in the Nakivale
Rumonge : a young man sentenced to 20 years in jail for raping a five-year-old girl
Asmani Nsengiyumva, 26 years old, was sentenced on Friday to a principal penal servitude of 20 years in prison by the Rumonge First Instance Court. This was at the end