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Gitega : a hairdresser found dead on the RN8
A young hairdresser was found dead on Wednesday morning on the national road number 8, in the province of Gitega. His body had signs of violence, and circumstances of his
Dzaleka (Malawi) : life is getting harder and harder
Several refugees in Dzaleka camp in Malawi see their future mortgaged by the very difficult living conditions. Those who try to do small businesses or agriculture find themselves discouraged by
Bujumbura : the secretary general of the CNDD-FDD is gradually recovering
Reverien Ndikuriyo is receiving treatment in a hospital in Dubai, the first city of the United Arab Emirates and capital of the emirate of Dubai. He was transferred there after
Photo of the week : nearly 300 European mercenaries who were helping the FARDC have surrendered
The Rwandan army announced on Wednesday that it had received 288 European mercenaries who had surrendered to the M23 rebels. These mercenaries who were fighting alongside the Congolese army were
Nduta (Tanzania): Demolition of houses for the slightest fault of refugees
Burundian refugees denounce a practice that has become commonplace: the demolition of houses if the occupants are accused of any fault. Several houses have already been destroyed and owners do
Mugina: Leaflets calling for the lynching of alleged witches
For two weeks, leaflets have been circulating in the commune of Mugina, in the province of Cibitoke (north-west Burundi), inciting violence against people accused of witchcraft. Faced with this alarming
Rumonge : a CNDD-FDD activist arrested for rape
A CNDD-FDD activist was arrested in Rumonge for the alleged rape of a 14-year-old pupil. This case occurs in a context where illegal mediations are obstructing justice, a situation denounced
Nakivale (Uganda) : a refugee died in a fire
An arson attack broke out in the village of “New Hope.” A child from a Burundian refugee family died in the fire. The police say they have launched an investigation.
Nyabibwe (South Kivu) : the M23 killed a colonel in charge of FARDC operations
Colonel Alexis Rugabisha was killed on Saturday, February 1, 2025. He died in the fighting between the Congolese army and M23 rebels in the locality of Nyabibwe. It is in
Bujumbura : the “abusive” detention of journalist Kenny Claude Nduwimana risks tarnishing the country’s image according to the CNIDH
The chairperson of the National Independent Human Rights Commission, CNIDH, deplores the situation of abusively keeping detainees in prisons while they have already served their sentence. Sixte Vigny Nimuraba said