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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
Nyanza-Lac : a dozen fuel traffickers arrested by the police
Faced with a persistent fuel shortage in Nyanza-Lac, the police are stepping up their crackdown on illegal fuel trade. A dozen suspected traffickers have been arrested in recent weeks, raising
Nakivale (Uganda) : updating data on vulnerable refugees
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is currently updating the data on the most vulnerable refugees in the Nakivale camp. This exercise, which concerns all refugee camps in
Rumonge : nearly a hundred pupils subjected to paramilitary training by the CNDD-FDD
Pupils from Rumonge secondary school and neighboring primary schools were summoned on Wednesday to a meeting organized by members of the CNDD-FDD, the former Hutu rebellion that became the ruling