Posts From Eric Irambona
Rumonge : cholera cases on the rise in the Minago zone
The epidemiological care center at Rumonge hospital received five people from the Minago zone in Rumonge district and province (southwest Burundi) suffering from cholera. The first case was discovered last
Bunyoni affair: the supreme court confirmed the detention of former prime minister Alain Guillaume Bunyoni
The Burundi’s Supreme Court has confirmed preventive detention for former Prime Minister Alain Guillaume Bunyoni, SOS Médias Burundi learned Wednesday evening. Mr. Bunyoni, who faces up to 30 years in
Burundi : out of nearly a hundred tourist sites identified, only seven are operating
According to surveys carried out by the general directorate of tourism in Burundi, more than a hundred tourist sites have been identified. According to the same source, only seven of
Kayanza : a new call to “kill” launched by Révérien Ndikuriyo
The secretary general of the CNDD-FDD party, Révérien Ndikuriyo, urges members of this party to eliminate those he calls “wolves” to leave the “sheep”. Residents of Kabarore district, Kayanza province
Burundi: an attractive salary policy is needed to slow down the departure of doctors abroad (unions)
Low salaries and equipment lack are the main causes of the flight of Burundian doctors to other countries, stated the Health Personnel National Union (SYNAPS) chairman in a press briefing
Goma: burial on government orders of more than forty bodies despite opposition from families and civil society
At least 40 bodies were buried on Monday September 18, 2023 on the orders of the governor of the North Kivu province in the east of the Democratic Republic of
Bujumbura: repetitive power cuts paralyze businesses
There have been reports of repetitive power cuts in the Burundi’s financial capital, Bujumbura, since days. Residents grumble as traders, doing activities which require electricity, record huge losses. Regideso, in
Bujumbura : at least four magistrates arrested
Ferdinand Ntizoyimana, president of the Ntahangwa First Instance Court, north of the commercial city Bujumbura, Éric Ndikumana, deputy attorney general at the Ntahangwa Court of Appeal and two magistrates assigned
Bubanza : armed attack by rebels from the DRC in Buringa
Detonations of heavy and light weapons were heard Saturday evening in the Buringa zone, in Gihanga district, Bubanza province (western Burundi). The attackers reportedly came from Rukoko Park located along
Gitega : seven magistrates in detention
Seven magistrates have been detained at the central prison of Gitega (political capital) since Thursday evening, witnesses confirmed to SOS Médias Burundi. They are accused of acts of corruption and