Posts From David Irakoze
Gitega : two people killed
Désiré Kwizerimana (40 years old), died from injuries inflicted on him by two soldiers, on January 16 at the hospital in Gitega (political capital). A second individual died while he
Bukavu : three Chinese in possession of several pieces of gold ingots arrested
The three Chinese nationals are prosecuted for “illegal exploitation of minerals”. They were apprehended while leaving the territory of Walungu in South Kivu. Four Congolese including two soldiers, a translator
Cibitoke : controversy over the ban on the sale of grilled corn along the roads
A lively controversy pits farmers in the province of Cibitoke, located in northwestern Burundi, against the provincial administration, after the governor’s decision to ban the sale of grilled corn on
Buganda : a fuel seller commits suicide after the seizure of his quantities by the police
André Ndayambaje, 35 years old, died on Thursday. This man from the locality of Nyamitanga in the district of Buganda in the province of Cibitoke (northwest Burundi) committed suicide after
Goma : a journalist from a community radio station assassinated
Yoshua Kambere Machozi, a journalist from the Mpeti community radio station, located in Walikale territory in the North Kivu province in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, was found dead after
Gitega : a man in detention for murder
Jean Bosco Ntakarutimana has been detained in a police cell in the political capital Gitega since November 5. He is suspected of murder. INFO SOS Médias Burundi The detainee was
Rumonge: launch of the appeal trial of the 272 Burundian soldiers who refused to fight alongside FARDC
This Tuesday will open in Rumonge (southwest of Burundi), the appeal trial of 272 Burundian soldiers who denied to go and fight alongside the FARDC (Armed Forces of the Democratic
Cibitoke : a police officer shot a resident at point-blank range, seriously injuring him
Gédéon Nzitonda, a public transport bus driver, was seriously injured on Friday around 9 p.m. when a police officer intentionally shot him. The incident occurred in the town center of
Mahama (Rwanda) : worrying refugee census
The General Directorate of Immigration and Emigration organized a re-verification census of refugees at the Mahama camp in Rwanda. The objective is to update the data according to the Rwandan
Muyinga : a man killed by a policewoman
The crime occurred on Wednesday at nightfall, in the locality of Gatongati. It is in the Rugari zone, in the district and province of Muyinga (northeast Burundi). Residents attacked the