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Criminalité

Bwagiriza : a mother of three children detained by the police because of the absence of her husband

On Friday, February 28, 2025, the police, accompanied by the Camp administration, conducted searches in five homes of members of the Banyamulenge community in sections 25 and 37. This operation

DRC En

Bukavu : At least 11 civilians including a woman killed in two explosions that targeted an M23 gathering

At least 11 civilians including a woman were killed in two explosions that occurred on Thursday in Bukavu, capital of South Kivu in eastern Congo, 65 others injured including 6

Economy

Bujumbura : milk suppliers in the dark about the shortage

Since early January 2025, a milk shortage has hit Bujumbura, the commercial city where United Nations agencies and the central administration of Burundi are concentrated, leading to a surge in

Refugees

Giharo: arrest of several Congolese refugees including minors

At least 18 Congolese refugees are detained by the Rutana police in southeastern Burundi. According to administrative and police sources, these Congolese were arrested in the Musenyi refugee site in

Society

Mabayi: the communal administrator prohibits girls and women from working in bars and bistros

A controversial decision taken by the communal administration of Mabayi prohibits women from working in drinking establishments, citing security reasons. This measure has sparked strong reactions among women’s rights defenders.

Criminalité

Buganda: Summary execution of young men fleeing fighting in eastern Congo

Three bodies in an advanced state of decomposition were discovered this Wednesday on the 7th crossroads of Kaburantwa hill, in the commune of Buganda, Cibitoke province in northwestern Burundi. The

DRC En

Goma : nearly 200 SADC soldiers repatriated

About 200 elements of the SADC (Southern African Development Community) mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo-DRC, were repatriated on Monday. They took the Kigali airport after crossing the border

Photo de la semaine

Photo of the week : massive mobilization of Imbonerakure on borders

While the security situation in the DRC is deteriorating, a wave of mobilization of young people affiliated with the ruling party is being observed in Burundi. According to several sources,

Criminalité

Kirundo : a curfew decided for security reasons

Since the beginning of February, the province of Kirundo in northern Burundi, bordering Rwanda, has been subject to a curfew restricting the movement of motorcyclists and residents. A measure justified

Criminalité

Rugombo : a man found dead

A body of a man in his thirties was discovered in the village of Rusiga in the district of Rugombo in the province of Cibitoke (northwest Burundi) on Sunday, February