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Refugees

Nduta (Tanzania): Several arrests that seems like kidnappings raise concerns among refugees

SOS Médias Burundi About ten Burundian refugees have been arrested in less than two weeks at the Nduta camp. No motive has been given. The refugees are worried and are

Refugees

Rutana : eight Congolese refugee children die of malnutrition in two weeks in Giharo

Rutana, April 8, 2025 – At least eight Congolese children under the age of five years have succumbed to malnutrition in a period of two weeks at the Musenyi refugee

Society

Cibitoke : 15 girls under 10 years of age raped in less than three months, shameful impunity

Cibitoke, April 7, 2025 – Cibitoke province (northwestern Burundi) is rocked by a worrying wave of sexual violence against children. In less than three months, fifteen girls under 10 years

Criminalité

Defense minister’s visit to Uvira : between promises of support and tensions on the ground

Uvira, April 7, 2025 – Congolese Defense Minister Guy Kabombo visited the city of Uvira on Monday, in South Kivu province, on the border between the DRC and Burundi. This

Criminalité

Burundi : 31 years after the assassination of President Cyprien Ntaryamira, the quest for truth continues

BUJUMBURA – Burundi commemorated on Monday, April 7, the 31st anniversary of the tragic death of President Cyprien Ntaryamira, who died in a plane crash in Kigali in 1994. The

Criminalité

Gitega : “the country is not given, it is grabbed” : Ndikuriyo ignites Umukenyererarugamba Day

On Saturday, the Ingoma Stadium in Gitega, Burundi’s political capital, vibrated to the rhythm of the songs and slogans of the ruling party, the CNDD-FDD, on the occasion of the

Diplomacy

Rutana – Nyanza-Lac : children intercepted in the midst of human trafficking to Tanzania

Child trafficking is resurfacing in the southern provinces of Burundi, with the interception last Friday of several minors en route to Tanzania, apparently destined for domestic work. Authorities are increasing

Criminalité

Bujumbura : four members of the same family, including two police officers and the secretary general of the Burundi Football Federation, jailed for WhatsApp messages on the war in the DRC

Four members of the same family were imprisoned in Mpimba central prison in Bujumbura following messages on a family WhatsApp group about the war in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Economy

Soaring transport prices between Rumonge, Bururi, and Bujumbura : passengers at the end of their rope

For weeks, users of the Rumonge–Bujumbura and Rumonge–Bururi lines have been denouncing a dramatic increase in transport fares. Drivers cite the fuel crisis, while passengers are sinking deeper into poverty.

Society

Kayanza : power outages paralyze the city, reflecting a national energy crisis

In Kayanza, in northern Burundi, as in many parts of the country, power outages are becoming the norm. For several weeks, the city has been operating at a standstill. Economic