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Photo de la semaine

Photo of the week : glaring lack of fuel in Burundian refugee camps in Congo

Burundian refugees living in the Lusenda and Mulongwe camps in the Fizi territory in the South Kivu province in eastern DR Congo are facing a glaring lack of fuel. The

Politic

Kiremba : school activities paralyzed by an event of the ruling party

An event of the CNDD-FDD, the ruling party in Burundi, paralyzed all activities at a secondary school in Kiremba district, Ngozi province (northern Burundi), on Thursday. Parents and educators denounce

Justice En

Rumonge : two men sentenced to six months in prison in a case of illegal sale of fuel

The ruling was delivered on Friday by the Rumonge Court in southwest Burundi. They were found guilty of “complicity in undermining the country’s economy”. INFOS SOS Médias Burundi The two

Health

Bujumbura: five Mpox cases confirmed in a boarding school

At least five students from the Lycée Reine de la Paix located in the Ngagara zone, in Ntahangwa commune in the northern commercial city of Bujumbura are hospitalized. They have

Society

Kayanza: a urban center has just spent more than two months without electricity

The residents of Gasenyi zone in the commune of Rango in the province of Kayanza (northern Burundi) have just spent more than two months without power. Traders say they are

Opinion

“Burundi : the hungriest country” : now that’s a nice “compliment”!

A verdict without appeal. “Global Hunger Index 2024” published the list “of the 20 African countries where hunger is the most severe”. And guess which came out on top. Well,

Economy

Fuel crisis : civil servants and private sector employees unable to travel to different provinces

The fuel shortage that has lasted almost 47 months is a major problem for Burundians. Civil servants and private sector employees who have to travel from the commercial capital Bujumbura

Refugees

Burundi : no more funds to finance university studies for refugee and returnee students

Young refugee and returnee graduates in Burundi are facing the unavailability of funds for the DAFI scholarship. This concerns the 2024-2025 academic year. The hope of many young refugee and

Society

Rumonge : more than two hundred people displaced by torrential rains

At least 230 people have been homeless since last Friday. Their homes were destroyed by torrential rains combined with violent winds in Rumonge (southwest Burundi). The administration is struggling to

Security

Cibitoke : the custody of the provincial police station decongested

At least 105 inmates from the custody of the provincial police station in Cibitoke (northwest Burundi) were transferred to the central prison of Mpimba in the commercial city of Bujumbura