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Human Rights

Rutana : a CNL representative tortured by an intelligence officer in Giharo

Melchiade Kabura, youth leader of the CNL party in the locality of Giharo in the district of Giharo in the province of Rutana (southeastern Burundi) was arrested by the head

Society

Bururi: a police officer and an administrative official detained for extortion

Alexis Nimpagaritse, local leader in Bururi neighborhood in the provincial capital of Bururi (southern Burundi) and an agent of the Burundi national police were arrested this Wednesday. They are held

Politic

Burundi-election : call for effective involvement of the Catholic Church in the electoral process

As Burundians prepare for elections scheduled for 2025, former President Sylvestre Ntibantunganya calls on the Catholic Church to get involved in observing these elections. He said this on the occasion

DRC En

Kalehe: more than 90 thousand displaced by war without assistance

More than 90,000 displaced Congolese nationals who fled war, between the Congolese army and M23 rebels, towards the territory of Kalehe, in the province of South Kivu in eastern Congo

Diplomacy

Rwanda : Paul Kagame formalizes his candidacy for the July 2024 presidential election

Paul Kagame, current Rwandan president, Friday presented his candidacy to the electoral commission for his 4th term. His highway is almost empty. His opponents, excluded from the electoral race, are

Economy

Uvira (DRC): Burundians go to stock up on fuel in the DRC, the price there is revised upwards

For months, Burundi has been suffering an unprecedented fuel shortage. Some Burundians decide to go look for it in Uvira in the province of South Kivu, in the east of

Refugees

Nyarugusu (Tanzania) : the mortality rate jumps worryingly, refugees fear the worst

Since January this year, Nyarugusu camp has recorded more deaths per month than before. The main cause is the suspension of transfers from emergencies to reference hospitals and the lack

Human Rights

Gihanga: a man kidnapped on Tuesday remains untraceable

Dieudonné Gahungu, a young father of one single child, was kidnapped Tuesday mid-afternoon in the commune of Gihanga in the province of Bubanza (west of Burundi) by three men, two

Human Rights

Burundi-Press : journalist Ahmadi Radjabu is free

Our colleague was released on Thursday. His equipment has been handed over to him. INFO SOS Médias Burundi Ahmadi Radjabu was released around 5 p.m., his employer confirmed to SOS

Refugees

Meheba (Zambia): a house of a Burundian refugee accidentally burned

Five members of a Burundian refugee family remain homeless following an accidental fire on Monday. They are asking for emergency help. INFO SOS Médias Burundi The household concerned is located