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Criminalité

Cibitoke : two gold miners killed during Imbonerakure military training

Two gold miners were killed and three others were seriously injured during military training conducted by the Imbonerakure, the youth wing of the ruling party. The incident, which occurred on

Diplomacy

Burundi : CNIDH maintains its A status

The Independent National Human Rights Commission (CNIDH) of Burundi has just obtained major international recognition. It retains its A status, a guarantee of its independence and compliance with the Paris

Politic

Burundi : the opposition denounces restrictions on political space as elections approach

A few months before the legislative and district elections in June, the opposition coalition Burundi Bwa Bose denounces an increasingly restricted political climate. In a recent statement, it accuses the

Refugees

Nakivale (Uganda) : a Burundian refugee child found dead, burned

The victim disappeared last Saturday before being found three days later, burned and mutilated, far from his village. One person has been arrested as part of the investigation. INFO SOS

Diplomacy

Cibitoke : forced closure of the Congolese refugee transit site in Rugombo – a risky return to the DRC

The Congolese refugee transit site in Rugombo, in Cibitoke province (northwestern Burundi), was abruptly closed on Tuesday, March 25. Faced with their refusal to be relocated to Musenyi, in Rutana

Criminalité

Bubanza : a man on the run after stabbing his brother to death

A family dispute turned tragic in Muyange village, in Bubanza district and province (western Burundi). A 32-year-old butcher, Boniface Sibomana, is accused of killing his younger brother, Schadrack Ndayizeye, 25

Human Rights

Kigali: the Maggy Barankitse Foundation now operational in Rwanda

After the United States and Belgium, the Maggy Barankitse Foundation will now be operational in Rwanda. The announcement was made on Monday, March 24, during a convivial evening held at

DRC En

Uvira : Wazalendo members accused of violence against the Banyamulenge community

The Banyamulenge community living in the city of Uvira, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), continues to be the target of abuses committed by certain fighters from the

Criminalité

Burundi : a triumphant and controversial return of Révérien Ndikuriyo to Makamba

After several weeks of absence due to health reasons, CNDD-FDD Secretary-General Révérien Ndikuriyo made a highly anticipated public appearance on Monday, March 24, in his native province of Makamba (southern

Criminalité

Nyanza-Lac : a man arrested for attempted murder of his wife

A family tragedy of rare violence shook the district of Nyanza-Lac, in Makamba province (southern Burundi). Oscar Nyandwi, a local resident, was arrested after seriously injuring his wife, Agnès Niyokwizera,