Posts From Adam Ntwari
Giheta: discovery of a corpse
The body of Claude Ngendakumana, 35, was found on November 2. The discovery took place on the hill of Muremera in the commune of Giheta, Gitega province (central Burundi). This
Bwagiriza : blocking of mixed couples for resettlement
In the Bwagiriza refugee camp located in the province of Ruyigi (eastern Burundi), there are Congolese refugees, most of whom are in the resettlement phase. However, some heterogeneous couples, mainly
Cibitoke: more than 150 students in a classroom
Schoolchildren are sitting on the bare ground for lack of benches, desks and classrooms across the communal capitals of Rugombo, Mugina and Buganda, Cibitoke province (north-west Burundi). Parents request the
Nyanza-lac: the communal authority sets the remuneration for local labor
On October 9, the communal administrator of Nyanza-Lac in Makamba province (southern Burundi) issued a press release that sets the ceiling not to be exceeded for remuneration for field work
Cibitoke : the provincial representative of the SNR arrested
Police Colonel Félix Havyarimana, provincial head of the National Intelligence Service (SNR) was arrested on October 11 on the orders of the Attorney General of the Republic. He is held
Nyarugusu (Tanzania): several losses caused by torrential rains
A thunderstom have hit the Nyarugusu camp since last Tuesday. The refugees deplore a lot of losses including destroyed houses and damaged public infrastructures. INFO SOS Médias Burundi Zone 9
Burundi: torrential rains continue to destroy homes and fields of crops
At least 13 families have lost their homes in the commune and province of Kayanza (northern Burundi). Those families are from the Batwa, a minority and very poor community. They
Mugamba: several fields washed away by rains mixed with hail
Heavy rains mixed with hail have hit the commune of Mugamba in the province of Bururi (southern Burundi). Several fields have been destroyed. Many households are in total desolation and
Burundi : UN sounds an alarm on the human rights situation ahead of the 2025 legislative elections
The UN Special Rapporteur on Burundi says human rights are at risk ahead of the 2025 elections. In his new report, he denounces a worrying shrinking of civic space, the
Mabanda: two women accused of street fuel sales transferred to the Makamba prosecutor’s cell
Two women were transferred to the Makamba prosecutor’s cell (southern Burundi) for illegal fuel sales last Friday. They had been arrested by the Mabanda police (same province) near the communal