Posts From Jean Ntumwa
Butezi : a second body found in the camp in a week
A body was found a few meters from the Nyankanda camp in the district of Butezi in the province of Ruyigi (eastern Burundi) on Sunday. It has not been identified.
Cibitoke : Imbonerakure military training worries the population
While heavy weapons fire echoes in the province of Cibitoke, the population is worried about the intensification of Imbonerakure military training. These exercises, conducted under the supervision of ex-rebels and
Rumonge : a young man arrested on suspicion of rape of a minor
A resident of the district and province of Rumonge (southwest Burundi) was arrested by the police on Tuesday, March 4, 2025. He is suspected of having assaulted a 15-year-old girl.
Makamba : the surge in the price of corn and cassava flour worsens the food crisis
While the province of Makamba (southern Burundi) is in the middle of the harvest period, a serious shortage of fuel oil is paralyzing the mills, leading to a steep rise
Burundi : mysterious disappearance of two commissioners of the CVR – forced resignation or set-up?
Since the beginning of February, two commissioners of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (CVR) of Burundi, its vice-chairperson Clément Noé Ninziza and commissioner Aloys Batungwanayo, have been missing. According to
Ruyigi : on alert, Congolese refugees trapped, a climate of growing concern
In Ruyigi, more than 60 Congolese refugees from the Nyankanda, Bwagiriza and Kavumu camps, located in the provinces of Ruyigi and Cankuzo in eastern Burundi, were arrested and sent to
Diplomatic tensions : two WFP officials expelled from Burundi
The Burundian government has decided to expel Sibi Lawson-Marriot, the representative of the World Food Programme (WFP), and Sarah Nguyen, the organisation’s security officer. The two officials left the country
Gitega : a couple arrested for an alleged murder
A couple suspected of being involved in a murder that occurred in Songa, in the district and province of Gitega, was arrested by the police on Tuesday, February 11. INFO
Rumonge : the second degree of the military prosecutor’s office has given heavy sentences to soldiers who refused to go and fight alongside the FARDC against the M23
On Thursday, the 272 Burundian soldiers who refused to go and fight alongside the FARDC (Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo) against the M23, were notified of their
Makamba : taxi drivers on strike against untimely police fines
Drivers of so-called probox transport vehicles have been on strike since Monday. They are protesting against untimely fines imposed on them. They are either accused of improper loading or exceeding