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Kigali: the Maggy Barankitse Foundation now operational in Rwanda

After the United States and Belgium, the Maggy Barankitse Foundation will now be operational in Rwanda. The announcement was made on Monday, March 24, during a convivial evening held at

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Uvira : Wazalendo members accused of violence against the Banyamulenge community

The Banyamulenge community living in the city of Uvira, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), continues to be the target of abuses committed by certain fighters from the

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Burundi : a triumphant and controversial return of Révérien Ndikuriyo to Makamba

After several weeks of absence due to health reasons, CNDD-FDD Secretary-General Révérien Ndikuriyo made a highly anticipated public appearance on Monday, March 24, in his native province of Makamba (southern

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Nyanza-Lac : a man arrested for attempted murder of his wife

A family tragedy of rare violence shook the district of Nyanza-Lac, in Makamba province (southern Burundi). Oscar Nyandwi, a local resident, was arrested after seriously injuring his wife, Agnès Niyokwizera,

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Bujumbura : Kamenge University Hospital overwhelmed by the influx of patients

The suppression of free care for children under five and pregnant women in certain health facilities has placed unprecedented pressure on public hospitals, particularly the Kamenge University Hospital (CHUK), which

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Burundi : concerning disappearances of several alleged former MSD members

Following the kidnapping of Emmanuel Mfitiye on Monday in Gitega (the political capital), other disappearances have heightened concerns about former activists of the opposition party Movement for Solidarity and Democracy

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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,

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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

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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