Posts From Jean Ntumwa
Kayogoro : a fifty-year old murdered
Béatrice Nibitanga, 53 years old, was killed on Tuesday afternoon. The murder took place in the locality of Gatabo, in the district of Kayogoro in the province of Makamba (southern
Rugombo : a body found not far from the border with the DRC
A decapitated body of a man was discovered in a corn and bean field in the locality of Rusiga, in the district of Rugombo, province of Cibitoke (northwest Burundi), not
Nyanza-Lac : a trader known for rape and sexual harassment arrested
Ernest Minani, nicknamed Agrippeche, an influential and well-known trader in the southern provinces of Burundi, owner of a network of hotels and petrol stations, was arrested Saturday afternoon by the
Buganda : 288 displaced people find refuge at the Gateri site
Since the end of November 2024, 288 displaced people from the Gatumba zone, located in the district of Mutimbuzi not far from the border with Congo, have been welcomed at
Rugombo : Imbonerakure accused of murder arrested
Members of the youth league of the ruling CNDD-FDD party, known as Imbonerakure, were arrested by the Intelligence Service of the province of Cibitoke, located in northwest Burundi. These young
Makamba : soaring prices hamper end-of-year festivities
Residents of Makamba province, located in southern Burundi, express their disappointment at a Christmas celebration disrupted by a sharp rise in the prices of food, beverages and clothing. They torch
Bujumbura : President Neva’s mass
Burundian President Évariste Ndayishimiye holds a public broadcast at least once a year. During this conference, he normally receives questions and grievances from journalists and residents. This year, he proposed
Kakuma (Kenya) : a Burundian refugee killed
This Burundian was killed last Friday night. He reportedly fell into a group of armed bandits while returning from his carpentry, not far from the Kakuma refugee camp in northwestern
Nduta (Tanzania) : a camp turning into a savannah?
The Nduta camp in Tanzania, which hosts more than 58,000 Burundian refugees, seems to be gradually transforming into a savannah or a natural reserve. This situation, a direct consequence of
Rumonge : authorities sanction traders and transporters who speculate on prices
The police in Rumonge (southwest Burundi) imposed fines on transport agencies on Tuesday, December 17, 2024. Concerned transporters are accused of having increased the price of the transport ticket in