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Criminalité

Marangara : a 5-year-old child killed with a machete amid a dispute between neighbors

Masama village, in Giheta zone, Marangara district (Ngozi province, northern Burundi), was rocked by a horrific tragedy on Wednesday evening. A 5-year-old girl, Claudine Irankunda, was killed with a machete

Criminalité

Burundi : is Gitega province an open-air “cemetery”?

The gruesome discovery of Nestor Niyongabo’s body on Monday, March 17, in Kigara village, in Nyarusange district, adds to an alarming series of murders in Gitega province in central Burundi.

Refugees

Mahama (Rwanda) : several humanitarian NGOs close their doors, refugees in limbo

The humanitarian situation in the Mahama refugee camp, in eastern Rwanda, is rapidly deteriorating. Several NGOs have announced the closure of their programs, while others are drastically reducing their staff.

Health

Bujumbura : unfair bonuses – the FNSS denounces favoritism in the health sector

The National Federation of Health Sector Unions (FNSS) is speaking out against a controversial decision by the Ministry of Health. The union denounces the exclusive allocation of certain bonuses to

Criminalité

Nduta (Tanzania) : mysterious disappearance of two Burundian refugees

Two Burundian refugees from the Nduta camp have been missing for more than two weeks after leaving the camp to stock up on cattle. One of their companions, seriously injured,

Diplomacy

Rwanda-Tanzania : refugees’ discontent hit by the Trump administration’s decision

Several Burundian and Congolese refugees scheduled to travel to the United States have been disrupted by the Trump administration’s decision. They express their discontent. INFO SOS Médias Burundi The refugees,

Society

Buganda : three families reclaim their land occupied by dignitaries close to the government

Dispossessed of their land since 1972, three Buganda families have been fighting for years to recover their property. Despite court rulings in their favor, this land remains occupied by people

Criminalité

Rutana : CNDD-FDD’s show of force, between mobilization and warnings

Burundi’s ruling party, the CNDD-FDD, organized a show of force last Saturday in the new district of Rutana in the southeast of the country. The event paralyzed the economic activity

Photo de la semaine

Photo of the week : a drinking water shortage endangering the population at Gihanga

Deprived of drinking water, residents of Gihanga in Bubanza Province (western Burundi) must rely on river water, despite the health risks. Existing infrastructure is inadequate or sabotaged, and promised solutions

Society

Muyinga in crisis : the water shortage paralyzes the urban center

For several weeks, residents of the urban center of Muyinga in northeastern Burundi have been facing a persistent water shortage. This situation, which disrupts their daily lives, poses health risks,