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Photo of the week : Congolese refugees from Rugombo reject their transfer to Giharo

For several days, tensions have persisted at the Congolese refugee site in Rugombo, in Cibitoke province, northwest Burundi. Around 40,000 refugees are refusing to be transferred to the Musenyi site,

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Cibitoke : Congolese refugees from Rugombo reject their transfer to Giharo

For several days, tensions have persisted at the Congolese refugee site in Rugombo, in Cibitoke province, northwest Burundi. Around 40,000 refugees are refusing to be transferred to the Musenyi site,

Criminalité

Tragedy in Muyinga : a policewoman shoots dead her neighbor after an argument

Kinyota village, in the district and province of Muyinga (northeastern Burundi), is in shock after the tragedy that claimed the life of Eugénie Mukawera, a mother of four children. On

Criminalité

Gitega : a series of suspicious deaths alarms the population

The province of Gitega, located in central Burundi, is plagued by a wave of mysterious deaths. Since November 2024, at least thirty bodies have been found in various localities across

Economy

Burundi : soaring food and transportation prices worry residents of Bujumbura and Gitega

Residents of Bujumbura and Gitega, successively the commercial and political capitals of Burundi, are facing skyrocketing food and transportation prices. This increase, which has seen some costs double, is mainly

Security

Kayanza : 19 people bitten by stray dogs in Gahombo, rabies vaccine out of stock

An alarming situation is shaking the Gahombo district, in Kayanza province in northern Burundi. Since February, 19 residents have been bitten by stray dogs, but they still cannot receive adequate

Criminalité

Itaba : a couple arrested for infanticide

A tragedy has rocked Nkima village, in Itaba district, Gitega province. A couple was arrested on Monday, March 17, 2025, on suspicion of infanticide. INFO SOS Médias Burundi According to

Refugees

Lusenda : Burundian refugees threatened by hunger and insecurity

More than 26,000 Burundian refugees living in the Lusenda camp in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are facing an alarming humanitarian crisis. For more than three months, they have

Criminalité

Tanzania : a Burundian refugee found beheaded near Nduta camp

Horror has once again struck the Nduta refugee camp in Tanzania. Rémy Ndayikeza, a Burundian refugee in his thirties, was found dead and mutilated after disappearing with two other companions

Society

Kayanza : more than 199 men traumatized by their wives, according to a local NGO

As the world celebrated the International Men’s Day on March 18, a local organization, Men in Distress, is sounding the alarm about the domestic violence allegedly suffered by some men