Posts From Adam Ntwari

Security

War in the DRC: the M23 gives up part of its positions

This Friday, the M23 officially announced that its fighters are withdrawing from the Kibumba positions. It is about twenty kilometers from the city of Goma, capital of the province of

Security

Ntega: a young man who assaulted his wife was killed by a policeman

This young man, in his twenties, was killed by a police officer at nightfall on Monday. The information is confirmed by the local administration, which explains that the victim was

Human Rights

Uganda: mahakama ya ICC inathibitisha kifungo cha miaka 25 dhidi ya raia wa Uganda Dominic Ongwen

Mahakama ya kimataifa ya uhalifu wa kivita ya ICC alhamisi hii iliidhinisha adhadu ya kifungo cha miaka 25 jela kwa kosa la uhalifu wa kivita na dhidi ya binadamu wa

Refugees

Meheba (Zambia): growls from farmers

Burundians, Congolese and Rwandans complain of not having access to farming cooperatives. They denounce favoritism in granting chemical fertilizers to other refugee communities living in the Meheba camp in Zambia.

Economy

Kayanza: the Rukago market without lavatories

Users of the Rukago market say they do not understand why this trading center does not have toilets, asking the Gahombo commune administration, province of Kayanza (North of the country)

Security

Bijombo: residents accuse Burundian and Congolese armies of looting cows

The villages of Gahuna and Kuwamabuye are located in the Bijombo groupment. It is in the territory of Uvira in the province of South Kivu in the east of the

Economy

Photo of the week: Bujumbura suffers a gasoline shortage

The commercial capital of Burundi has been idling for more than a month as it suffers from the shortage of gasoline which is a recurring situation. INFO SOS Médias Burundi

Governance

Rumonge: two administrative officers detained

The governor’s financial and administrative advisor in the province of Rumonge (South-west of Burundi) and the administrator of the commune of Buyengero (same province) spent their first night in detention.

Refugees

Rwanda: a Burundian refugee killed in Kigali

It is a truck driver living in Masaka, a neighborhood on the southern outskirts of Kigali. He is said to have had his throat strangled by people including Rwandans after

Society

Burundi: less than 25% of journalists have had the press card

This Friday, the CNC (National Communication Council) launched the renewal of the press card. However, very few journalists obtained their professional card. The CNC explains some files do not meet