Posts From Jean Ntumwa
Bujumbura : authorities chase away sellers already disgusted by police raids
The Burundian authorities have banned all commercial activities around the former central market of Bujumbura, destroyed by a fire in January 2013. They cite security reasons. Those affected, especially women,
Cibitoke : pupils subjected to forced labor by a teacher
Taking advantage of having won a construction contract, a 4th year teacher from the Buhayira basic school, in Murwi district of Cibitoke province (northwest Burundi) uses schoolchildren from his classroom
Cibitoke: more than ten minors raped in less than a month
Little girls and under 15 adolescents are frequently raped in three communes of Cibitoke province. Reports show more than ten victims in the area in less than a month. Out-of-court
Cibitoke: defection of Burundian soldiers who should be deployed in DRC
Three Burundian soldiers from the 112th battalion in Cibitoke (northwest of Burundi) defected early this week while on their way to the Democratic Republic of Congo. Soldiers say they are
Beni (DRC) : an ADF attack in Kasindi-Lubiriha leaves three dead, including an attacker
Last Friday, attackers carried out an armed attack at the Kasindi-Rubiriha border post. It is in the Basongora groupment in the Beni territory in North Kivu (eastern DRC). At least
Kirundo: more than fifty Burundian nationals returned from Rwanda
At least 52 Burundians were returned from Rwanda this Thursday. They had illegally entered the country, according to Rwandan authorities, describing them as undocumented immigrants. Most of them are former
Burundi : “President Ndadaye’s plan to establish democracy still remains a dream”
This October 21 is the 30th commemoration of Melchior Ndadaye’s assassination, the first democratically elected Burundian president. His fellow fighters regret that thirty years later, despite the progress in terms
DRC (North Kivu) : South African MONUSCO peacekeepers arrested for sexual exploitation
Eight MONUSCO peacekeepers of South African nationality deployed in the Beni region, in the North Kivu province, east DRC, have been under arrest since October 1. Sources close to the
Burundi: family planning, an effective means of controlling galloping demography
Women leaders are requested to take the lead in the fight against malnutrition.This was said in the economic capital Bujumbura which hosted between Monday and Wednesday the fourth edition of
Makamba: lack of selected seeds, concern among farmers
As growing season A has begun, farmers in Makamba province in southern Burundi say they have not had sufficient quantities of selected maize seeds. On September 29, farmers gathered at