Health

Society

Nakivale (Uganda) : cardiovascular diseases kill many elderly people

Medical Team International (MTI) wants to curb deaths from cardiovascular diseases in the Nakivale refugee camp in Uganda. This NGO which deals with the health aspect calls on everyone, especially

Human Rights

Prince-Regent Charles : the hard road of the dead to their final rest

For days, Prince Régent Charles Hospital located in the commercial capital Bujumbura has had no place in its morgue for the dead. Families of the deceased are complaining. Sources at

Health

Bubanza : visa zaidi ya 140 vya Covid-19 vyapatikana katika gereza la mkoa

Zaidi ya wafungwa 140 walipatikana na virusi vya Covid-19 ndani ya gereza kuu la mkoa wa Bubanza (magharibi mwa Burundi). Wengi kati yao walipona baada ya kupokea huduma za matibabu.

Health

Bubanza : more than 140 confirmed cases of Covid-19 at the provincial prison

More than 140 detainees tested positive for Covid-19 in the central prison of Bubanza (western Burundi). Treated, several of them are cured. A dozen remaining cases with the deadly virus

Health

Bukinanyana: at least 117 people affected by Covid-19

The Covid-19 pandemic is making headlines in the commune of Bukinanyana. It is in the province of Cibitoke in the northwest of Burundi. At least 117 cases of Covid-19 have

Society

Bukinanyana : angalau watu 117 walipatikana na Covid-19

Janga la Covid-19 linaripotiwa katika tarafa ya Bukinanyana. Ni katika mkoa wa Cibitoke Kaskazini magharibi mwa Burundi. Angalau watu 117 walipatikana na virusi vya Covid-19 tangu mwanzoni mwa wiki hii.

Society

Covid-19 : more than 200 cases detected

A strong spread of the Covid-19 pandemic has been reported in Bururi province in southern Burundi. At least 172 cases have been detected in this southern province of the country

Society

Giteranyi: an unidentified disease is decimating pigs

Residents in various villages in the district of Giteranyi in the province of Muyinga (northeastern Burundi) warn that pig farming is threatened. An as yet unidentified disease is decimating pigs.

Health

Bururi : more than 90 cases of Covid-19 detected in boarding schools

According to a medical source, 44 pupils from Rutovu secondary school have tested positive for Covid-19 until Wednesday. Five cases have been reported the fundamental school of Rutovu. At Rubanga

Governance

Musigati: residents fear famine

There is much fear among the population of the commune of Musigati over the looming famine in the region. The prices of basic food products have doubled or even triple.