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Security

Busoni: discovery of a body

A body of a man, of about 40 years, was discovered on Friday in Murehe Nature Reserve in the commune of Busoni in the province of Kirundo (Northern Burundi). His

Politic

Rwanda: the senate president resigns

The President of the Rwandan Senate resigned on Thursday evening for health reasons. Dr. Augustin Iyamuremye is replaced on an interim basis by his vice-president, which makes Rwanda a country

Governance

Makamba: a former administrator in detention

The former district administrator of Nyanza-Lac in Makamba province (Southern Burundi) was arrested by the police after appearing before a judicial police officer. The event took place on Wednesday. Jean

Security

DRC: mkasa wa mauwaji ya kishishe kupelekwa mbele ya ICC

Waziri wa sheria ya jamuhuri ya kidemokrasia ya Kongo jumatano hii alipokelewa na mwendeshamashtaka wa ICC ili kuzungumzia swala la mauwaji ya Kishishe (mkoa wa Kivu-kaskazini mashariki wa DRC). Anaomba

Security

Cibitoke: four corpses found in less than three days

In less than three days only, four bodies were discovered in the district of Rugombo (province of Cibitoke, Northwest Burundi). Residents speak of murders. Human rights defenders working in the

Security

Ituri: a dozen civilians including children abducted

Unidentified gunmen abducted twelve people, including seven schoolchildren. The incident took place on Monday in the village of Bukiringi in the chiefdom of Walendu Bindi in the territory of Irumu

Governance

Nyanza-Lac: viongozi wawili wa chama cha CNDD-FDD wafukuzwa nje ya chama

Thaddée Ndayishimiye katibu wa tarafa wa chama tawala na Melack Habonimana aliyeongoza mkutano wa kusimamisha baraza la tarafa ya Nyanza-Lac mkoa wa Makamba (Kusini mwa Burundi) walisimamishwa ndani ya chama

Politic

Nyanza-Lac: two local CNDD-FDD leaders expelled from the party

Thadée Ndayishimiye, district secretary of the ruling party and Mélack Habonimana who led the dismissal meeting of the office of the district council of Nyanza-Lac in the province of Makamba

Security

North Kivu: the M23 accused of murdering civilians demands an independent investigation

A hundred civilians were killed by gunmen assimilated to the March 23 movement (M23) rebels this week in the village of Kisharu, Binza groupement and in Kishishe, a village in

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Nairobi conclave: the Congolese government speaks of a last chance for armed groups

The Congolese government’s special envoy to the Nairobi talks warns the rebel movements that will not respect the Nairobi agreements. They will be completely eradicated by the regional force, warned