Posts From Jean Ntumwa
Kayanza: four people including a woman sentenced to life jail in a murder case
They were sentenced by the First Instance Court of Kayanza (north Burundi). In addition to this sentence, the detainees will have to pay a fine of 20 million Burundi francs
Bubanza: explosion of school dropouts due to hunger
Residents at the village of Buhoro in the district and province of Bubanza (western Burundi) complain about the rise in the price of food products. Going to school on an
Minembwe: a soldier and a pastor killed in two days
A FARDC (Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo) soldier was killed on Wednesday morning in Minembwe. The area lies in the territory of Fizi, province of South Kivu
Burundi-Rwanda: the presidents of the two countries seen together publicly for the first time in seven years
For the first time in seven years, the presidents of Rwanda and Burundi have been seen together in a photo. It is on the sidelines of the COP27 which is
Burundi: boarding schools are no longer able to adequately feed students
A sum of 800 Burundian francs per day and per student was irregularly provided by the government. After negotiation it added 100 Burundian francs. “An insufficient amount”, say school principals
Tanzania: authorities to expel former Burundian refugees who have returned to exile
In total, there are 1,048 Burundians to be affected by the measure. They are former refugees who have returned to exile in the past two years after being repatriated to
Kayogoro: the district administrator sacked
Antoine Ndayiragije, administrator of the district of Kayogoro in the province of Makamba (Southern Burundi) was dismissedby the district council. He is accused in particular of not investing himself in
South Kivu: Burundian and Congolese forces accused of collaborating with the Mai Mai
They are soldiers settled in the territories of Mwenga and Uvira in the province of South Kivu in the east of the DRC. Several sources claim that they are collaborating
Bukavu: anti-Rwanda protests have spread
Anti-Rwanda demonstrations spread this Wednesday to the city of Bukavu, capital of the province of South Kivu in eastern Congo. Organizers of the demonstrations are asking Congolese authorities to close
Bujumbura: a student loses his left eye in a caning session
A pupil of the 9th fundamental year lost his left eye in a caning by a school director. The incident took place on September 15 at the fundemental school of