Posts From David Irakoze

Refugees

Mahama (Rwanda): the education component given to the World Vision

The education component in hands of the NGO-ADRA since 2015, was passed on to the World Vision. The UNHCR says it plans to boost education and hopes to fix irregularities

Society

Rumonge: at least 236 houses destroyed by torrential rains

This Monday, heavy rains fell in several villages in the Kizuka zone. It is in the district and province of Rumonge (Southwest Burundi). The provisional result given by local authorities

Security

Cibitoke: a corpse discovered

At the end of the afternoon of this Sunday, shepherds found a corpse in Karurama village, in the Cibitoke section of Rugombo district. It is in the province of Cibitoke

Society

Ngozi: an Indian national gets 4 years and an expulsion from Burundi after serving his sentence

Four years of jail, ten million Burundi francs in compensation and five years of expulsion from the Burundian territory after having served his sentence, this is the sentence that the

Security

Bubanza: vijana Imbonerakure wapiga mwanaume mmoja hadi kufariki akiwa hospitali

Lionel Nzoyisaba alikuwa akijulikana kama mwizi tarafani Mpanda mkoa wa Bubanza. Alikuwa akiiba simu katika maduka eneo hilo. Usiku wa kuamkia tarehe mosi disemba, Nzoyisaba alisimamishwa na vijana Imbonerakure akitoka

Security

Bubanza: Imbonerakure beat a man who dies in hospital

Lionel Nzoyisaba had bad reputation, being known to be a thief in Mpanda commune in Bubanza province. He mainly stole phones from various local shops. On the night of December

Security

Rumonge: a woman’s body found

An undressed body of an unidentified woman was discovered this Wednesday morning near the Kizuka market, in the Kizuka zone, in Rumonge district and province (Southwest of the country). According

Refugees

Dzaleka (Malawi): at least 100 refugees detained

Last week, a riot broke out in Dzaleka camp in Malawi. Since then, the police have arrested the refugees alleged to be the perpetrators of the movement which led to

Human Rights

Photo of the week-Burundi: the ICC wants to take the next step

The International Criminal Court, ICC, says investigations into Burundi are well underway and nearing completion. The next step will be to issue international arrest warrants for the alleged perpetrators. Victim’s

Refugees

Meheba (Zambia): soaring market prices

Prices have soared in Meheba refugee camp in Zambia. Some commodities have gone from single to double, even to triple. Refugees fear starvation. INFO SOS Médias Burundi Maize flour, a