Posts From Jean Ntumwa
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
Gitega : a corpse discovered
The lifeless body of Gloriose Ruranditse, aged 57, was found on Tuesday in a gutter. The incident took place in Muremera village in the district of Giheta in the province
Burundi : the CVR continues its controversial investigations
Since Monday, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (CVR) has launched investigations in six provinces in southeast and northeast Burundi. The highly controversial commission in charge of reconciliation between Burundians, which
Bujumbura : bread prices revised upwards
Residents of the economic capital Bujumbura are beginning to get used to the incessant rise in the prices of basic necessities, but the pace of this increase worries more than