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Opinion

Requiem for the CNC

The nation does not die, men do. You don’t have to be a genius to know that. The nation remains, continuity of the State obliges. With it, its institutions. But

Haki

Makamba : an inmate died in the cell of the provincial prosecutor’s office

Jérôme Ndikuriyo died around the early morning of Tuesday in the Makamba prosecutor’s cell (southern Burundi). He had been ill for some time but was not given permission to seek

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North Kivu : at least 8 civilians killed and several others injured in Kanyabayonga

On Tuesday, violent fighting took place between the M23 and the FARDC and allies in the district of Kanyabayonga. It is in the territory of Lubero in the province of

Éducation

Rumonge : more than 50 pupils did not take the national test following unwanted pregnancies

At least 82 pupils did not appear to take the national test, 2023-2024 edition in Rumonge province (southwest Burundi). Most of those absent are girls. INFO SOS Médias Burundi Of

Security

Bukinanyana (Cibitoke) : the number of traffic accidents is skyrocketing

According to sources within road transport companies, at least 12 people have been killed in accidents and around thirty seriously injured in less than two months. This happened in Bukinanyana

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Fizi: new clashes between Mai-Mai and Red-Tabara

The Mai-Mai Yakutumba and Hassan Mbakanyi attacked the Red-Tabara positions in the Ngandja sector on Saturday. It is in the territory of Fizi, in the province of South Kivu in

Governance

Gitega : Burundi has never been so blessed (President Ndayishimiye)

Burundian President Évariste Ndayishimiye said on Saturday that his country is experiencing overproduction in all areas. According to him, the small East African nation has never been as blessed as

Refugees

Tanzania : the UNHCR tries to reassure Burundian refugees

The High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) says it is very concerned by press articles which have recently circulated in the national and international media concerning the forced repatriation of Burundian

Governance

Giharo: agricultural cooperatives expropriated from their properties denounce corruption mixed with political motives

Farmers and agricultural cooperatives from Giharo commune, Rutana province (south-eastern Burundi) accuse the head of the provincial directorate of environment, agriculture and livestock (BPEAE) of distributing land in the developed

Security

Cibitoke: four people killed by hippos in one month

People who engage in the illicit fuel trade in the Democratic Republic of Congo to bring it to Burundi via the Rusizi River run the risk of being snatched by