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Criminalité

Bukavu : At least 11 civilians including a woman killed in two explosions that targeted an M23 gathering

At least 11 civilians including a woman were killed in two explosions that occurred on Thursday in Bukavu, capital of South Kivu in eastern Congo, 65 others injured including 6

Economy

Bujumbura : milk suppliers in the dark about the shortage

Since early January 2025, a milk shortage has hit Bujumbura, the commercial city where United Nations agencies and the central administration of Burundi are concentrated, leading to a surge in

Criminalité

Giharo: arrest of several Congolese refugees including minors

At least 18 Congolese refugees are detained by the Rutana police in southeastern Burundi. According to administrative and police sources, these Congolese were arrested in the Musenyi refugee site in

Society

Mabayi: the communal administrator prohibits girls and women from working in bars and bistros

A controversial decision taken by the communal administration of Mabayi prohibits women from working in drinking establishments, citing security reasons. This measure has sparked strong reactions among women’s rights defenders.

DRC En

Buganda: Summary execution of young men fleeing fighting in eastern Congo

Three bodies in an advanced state of decomposition were discovered this Wednesday on the 7th crossroads of Kaburantwa hill, in the commune of Buganda, Cibitoke province in northwestern Burundi. The

Security

Bujumbura : families of United Nations System staff evacuated

Members of the international staff of United Nations System agencies assigned to Burundi were evacuated following a decision by headquarters due to security instability. The decision comes after the expulsion

Justice En

Gitega : about ten members of the Banyamulenge community in detention

Since Thursday, February 20, about ten members of the Banyamulenge community, mostly refugees, have been arrested and sent to police cells in the political capital Gitega where they are held.

Governance

Burundi : mysterious disappearance of two commissioners of the CVR – forced resignation or set-up?

Since the beginning of February, two commissioners of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (CVR) of Burundi, its vice-chairperson Clément Noé Ninziza and commissioner Aloys Batungwanayo, have been missing. According to

Criminalité

Goma : nearly 200 SADC soldiers repatriated

About 200 elements of the SADC (Southern African Development Community) mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo-DRC, were repatriated on Monday. They took the Kigali airport after crossing the border

Photo de la semaine

Photo of the week : massive mobilization of Imbonerakure on borders

While the security situation in the DRC is deteriorating, a wave of mobilization of young people affiliated with the ruling party is being observed in Burundi. According to several sources,