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Mabayi: the communal administrator prohibits girls and women from working in bars and bistros
A controversial decision taken by the communal administration of Mabayi prohibits women from working in drinking establishments, citing security reasons. This measure has sparked strong reactions among women’s rights defenders.
Buganda: Summary execution of young men fleeing fighting in eastern Congo
Three bodies in an advanced state of decomposition were discovered this Wednesday on the 7th crossroads of Kaburantwa hill, in the commune of Buganda, Cibitoke province in northwestern Burundi. The
Bujumbura : families of United Nations System staff evacuated
Members of the international staff of United Nations System agencies assigned to Burundi were evacuated following a decision by headquarters due to security instability. The decision comes after the expulsion
Gitega : about ten members of the Banyamulenge community in detention
Since Thursday, February 20, about ten members of the Banyamulenge community, mostly refugees, have been arrested and sent to police cells in the political capital Gitega where they are held.
Burundi : mysterious disappearance of two commissioners of the CVR – forced resignation or set-up?
Since the beginning of February, two commissioners of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (CVR) of Burundi, its vice-chairperson Clément Noé Ninziza and commissioner Aloys Batungwanayo, have been missing. According to
Goma : nearly 200 SADC soldiers repatriated
About 200 elements of the SADC (Southern African Development Community) mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo-DRC, were repatriated on Monday. They took the Kigali airport after crossing the border
Photo of the week : massive mobilization of Imbonerakure on borders
While the security situation in the DRC is deteriorating, a wave of mobilization of young people affiliated with the ruling party is being observed in Burundi. According to several sources,
Kirundo : a curfew decided for security reasons
Since the beginning of February, the province of Kirundo in northern Burundi, bordering Rwanda, has been subject to a curfew restricting the movement of motorcyclists and residents. A measure justified
Rugombo : a man found dead
A body of a man in his thirties was discovered in the village of Rusiga in the district of Rugombo in the province of Cibitoke (northwest Burundi) on Sunday, February
Gitega : a prisoner found dead in his cell
Innocent Ndihokubwayo, in his forties, was found dead in his cell on Sunday morning. The macabre discovery took place at the central prison of Gitega in the political capital. No