Posts From Leila Keza

Economy

DRC-Rwanda: cross-border trade slowly takes up between Goma and Gisenyi after the death of a Congolese soldier

At the Petite Barrière between Goma-Gisenyi on the border between Rwanda and the DRC, a tenuous calm is observed after fighting between the armies of the two countries and the

Society

Gasorwe: School dropouts skyrocketing and raise concerns among education officials

At least 764 school dropouts were recorded in the commune of Gasorwe in the province of Muyinga (north-eastern Burundi) this only first quarter. This triggers worries among school authorities who

Society

Gitega : 24 alleged homosexuals in detention

Made up of men, women and young people, the 24 persons have been detained since February 23 in the political capital Gitega (central Burundi). They are suspected of forming groups

Security

Cibitoke: a teacher kidnapped by the SNR

Adolphe Ndayizeye, teacher at the Lycée de Karuruma in the province of Cibitoke (north-west of Burundi) was kidnapped this Wednesday at the provincial chief town. His kidnappers have been identified:

Human Rights

Kakuma (Kenya) : five months without ration

Refugees in Kakuma camp in Kenya denounce a worrying delay of more than five months in the distribution of their additional aid in cash. They claim that poverty “hits us

Refugees

Nduta (Tanzania) : kijana mkimbizi kutoka Burundi alipatikana akiwa maiti baada ya kukosekana

Mélance Kwizera mwenye umri wa miaka karibu 20 alipotea wiki moja iliyopita. Alipatikana akiwa maiti karibu na kambi na kuzikwa haraka na jamii ya eneo hilo. Wakimbizi wanaomba uchunguzi ufanyike.

Governance

Bujumbura : chama cha CNL chazuiliwa kuadhimisha kumbukumbu ya miaka minne

Waziri wa mambo ya ndani na usalama aliamuru kupiga marufuku sherehe za maadhimisho ya miaka minne ya uhai wa chama cha CNL na zile za kutakiana rheli za mwaka mpya

Security

DRC-North Kivu: civil society urges people to boycott the electoral process

Civil society in Masisi, Rutshuru, Nyiragongo and Beni, calls on local residents not to enlist until security has stabilized in the armed conflict areas. In a press release on Wednesday,

Society

DRC: South Kivu teams up with the North to oppose the regional force

Rallies were held, on Tuesday, in several cities and entities of South Kivu, Eastern DRC to call for “a halt to all activity” to “ask for the departure of the

Society

Ituri: more than 22 people killed in different armed attacks in Irumu and Djugu

Armed men assimilated to the rebels of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) have again attacked this Sunday, villages in the territories of Irumu and Djugu, in the province of Ituri