Posts From Jean Ntumwa

Economy

Burundi: the company FOMI is still struggling to produce sufficient chemical fertilizers

Farmers from different localities in Burundi are grumbling as they don’t have enough chemical fertilizers for cropping season A. Worse still, the company FOMI (organal-mineral fertilizers) in charge of the

Society

Covid-19 : more than 200 cases detected

A strong spread of the Covid-19 pandemic has been reported in Bururi province in southern Burundi. At least 172 cases have been detected in this southern province of the country

Refugees

Nduta-Nyarugusu (Tanzania): a handover and takeover process between humanitarians which costs much for the beneficiaries

For more than a week, some humanitarian NGOs have been leaving the camps to make way for new comers who must continue to take care of refugees. This is particularly

Human Rights

Goma: wandishi wa habari kusimamishwa wakati wakiripoti juu ya mandamano dhidi ya kikosi cha EAC

Hali ya taharuki imeripotiwa katika mji wa Goma mkoa wa Kivu kaskazini mashariki mwa DRC kufuatia mandamano dhidi ya kikosi cha EAC jumatano hii. Askali polisi pamoja na wanajeshi wametumia

Society

Kirundo: local authorities accused of facilitating the fraudulent exit of food, creating a deficit

Apart from the drought which reduced the quantity of the harvest, food is fraudulently transported to Rwanda. Others take the road leading to the commercial capital Bujumbura to end up

Security

Bijombo: wapiganaji wa kundi la Twirwaneho wamewauwa wanajeshi watatu wa FARDC

Wanajeshi hao watatu waliuwawa katika mapigano kati ya jeshi la Kongo na kundi la silaha la Twirwaneho linaloundwa na vijana wa jamii ya Banyamulenge, jumanne hii. HABARI SOS Médias Burundi

Security

Ituri: watu takriban 30 wameuwawa eneo la Djugu

Shumbulio jingine la mauwaji lilifanywa na kundi la CODECO ( shirikisho kwa ajili ya maendeleo ya Kongo) katika wilaya ya Djugu Kijiji cha Bahema-Banywagi kwenye kitongoji cha Nyamamba wekendi hii.

Governance

Musigati: residents fear famine

There is much fear among the population of the commune of Musigati over the looming famine in the region. The prices of basic food products have doubled or even triple.

Refugees

Kakuma (Kenya): a mutual aid association between Burundian refugees

Intellectuals, religious people, young students and enlightened refugees have created an association for mutual aid between Burundian refugees called “Umoja Ni Nguvu (unity is strength)”. The objective is to mobilize

Security

Gitega: a man seriously injured by Imbonerakure

On the night of January 3, Richard Niyongabire was found in a small bush following an epileptic seizure. He was seriously beaten up by a group of five Imbonerakure (members