Posts From SOS Médias Burundi

Governance

Burundi: the Central Bank ends the paralysis of the Ecocash system

Super agents and agents using the Ecocash e-money system can withdraw any amount they want, an exemption the Central Bank has just granted them. The BRB (Banque de la République

Human Rights

Rumonge: a child killed and two others injured in torrential rains

The province of Rumonge’s capital (south-west of Burundi) counted one death, two injuries and a dozen houses destroyed following torrential rains. A report shared by the administrative authorities who request

Governance

Bujumbura: two sites declared areas of public utility

According to decree number 100/008 of January 24, 2023, the Gasenyi site located in the commune of Mutimbuzi in the province of Bujumbura (western Burundi) and Gishingano in the commune

Human Rights

Nyarugusu : yafungwa maduka ya dawa yasiyojulikana

Uwindaji wa wamiliki wa maduka ya dawa yasiyokuwa halali ulianzishwa ndani ya Nyarugusu. Shirika la Medical Team International linalohusika na sekta ya afya lina mpango wa kukataza tabia ya kujitibu

Refugees

Nyarugusu: closing of clandestine pharmacies

The hunt those running clandestine pharmacies has been launched in the Nyarugusu camp, in Tanzania. Medical Team International, an NGO that deals with the health component, wants to discourage self-medication.

Security

Rwanda-DRC : maafisa wakuu wa Jeshi la Rwanda wanaohudumu katika mashirika ya kikanda wameitishwa

Rwanda imeitisha jumanne hii maafisa wakuu wa jeshi wanaohudumu katika mashirika ya kikanda ambao wako kwenye ardhi ya Kongo. Ni kufuatua hatua ya Kinshasa ya kuwafurusha wale maafisa ambao wanahudumu

Society

Masisi: the rebellion next to the guarantor of world peace

The M23 rebels who took control of the city of Kithanga in the territory of Masisi, in the province of North Kivu eastern DRC, have installed new positions to secure

Security

Rwanda-DRC: DRC accuses Rwanda of planning a massacre of Congolese Tutsis in order to find an alibi to invade (press release)

In a press release, the Congolese army again accuses the Rwandan army of having sent troops to the province of North Kivu (eastern DRC) to occupy certain areas of this

Security

Makamba : three men including a school principal in detention for rape of minors

Three men are detained by the police in Makamba province (southern Burundi). Among them, the director of the basic school of Kigongo. The three men are accused of sexual rape

Politic

Rwanda-DRC : Kigali inadai kuwa aduwi wake peke katika ukanda huu ni Kinshasa

Waziri wa Rwanda wa diplomasia alikuwa bungeni alhamisi kwa ajili ya ” kueleza” wawakilishi hao wa wananchi kuhusu hali ya sasa ya ushirikiano wa Rwanda. Daktari Vincent Biruta alihakikisha kuwa