Posts From Eric Irambona

Politic

DRC (Masisi) : M23 carries out violent attacks on FARDC positions around Sake

Violent fighting are going on between troops of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) and M23 rebels, since this Friday morning, in the villages of Nenero and Malehe, in the

Refugees

Mahama (Rwanda) : the assassination of at least eight Burundian refugees creates psychosis

Criminality has increased over the past two weeks in the Mahama refugee camp, housing Burundians and Congolese in eastern Rwanda. The most targeted are Burundians while Congolese are singled out

Human Rights

DRC (Beni): more than thirty civilians killed by gunmen in the chiefdom of Bashu

At least thirty-six civilians were killed several others injured or reported missing in an attack by a group of gunmen. The incident occurred in the Mukondi village near Kalunguta locality

Justice En

Bujumbura: Fifteen CNL activists detained after dispute with Imbonerakure

At least 15 members of the main CNL opposition party were arrested on Sunday and Monday after a clash with Imbonerakure (members of the CNDD-FDD youth league). The incident took

Politic

Cibitoke : Burundian soldiers injured in the DRC hospitalized in the provincial military camp

Many wounded Burundian soldiers were repatriated via the river Rusizi, bordering the DRC, on the 6th Avenue, Kaburantwa village, in the district of Buganda in the province of Cibitoke (northwest

Security

Kayanza : a man attacks and injures his parents with a machete

A 32-year-old man brutally attacked his parents. He wounded his father and mother with a machete. The incident took place on the night of March 5 to 6 in the

Security

Photo of the week : a hundred women victims of rape perpetrated by M23 rebels (civil society)

An association of displaced women indicated that more than a hundred women claim to have been victims of rape perpetrated by elements of the M23. Territories of Rutshuru, Nyiragongo and

Politic

Goma : first Burundian soldiers arrive in North Kivu

About thirty Burundian soldiers arrived this Sunday in Goma (capital of North Kivu). These elements of the FDNB (National Defense Force of Burundi) are deployed within the framework of the

Refugees

Mahama (Rwanda) : a Burundian refugee dies after being beaten up by Congolese

Emmanuel Ruremesha died on Tuesday February 28. He succumbed to beatings inflicted on him during a fight with Congolese during the night from Monday to Tuesday. The police have already

Security

Rwanda-DRC : Rwandan forces killed a third Congolese soldier

The Rwandan army announced on Friday evening that it had killed a third Congolese soldier. In a press release, the Rwandan army said that the killed soldier had violated the