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Burundi : 31 years after the assassination of President Cyprien Ntaryamira, the quest for truth continues

BUJUMBURA – Burundi commemorated on Monday, April 7, the 31st anniversary of the tragic death of President Cyprien Ntaryamira, who died in a plane crash in Kigali in 1994. The

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Gitega : “the country is not given, it is grabbed” : Ndikuriyo ignites Umukenyererarugamba Day

On Saturday, the Ingoma Stadium in Gitega, Burundi’s political capital, vibrated to the rhythm of the songs and slogans of the ruling party, the CNDD-FDD, on the occasion of the

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Rutana – Nyanza-Lac : children intercepted in the midst of human trafficking to Tanzania

Child trafficking is resurfacing in the southern provinces of Burundi, with the interception last Friday of several minors en route to Tanzania, apparently destined for domestic work. Authorities are increasing

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Bujumbura : four members of the same family, including two police officers and the secretary general of the Burundi Football Federation, jailed for WhatsApp messages on the war in the DRC

Four members of the same family were imprisoned in Mpimba central prison in Bujumbura following messages on a family WhatsApp group about the war in the Democratic Republic of Congo

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Kinama : Burundian women share their solidarity with refugees

INFO SOS Médias Burundi Around the Kinama refugee camp, located in the district of Gasorwe, in northeastern Burundi, Burundian women have turned a difficult situation into an opportunity. Living alongside

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Ituri : the emergence of a new armed group exacerbates security instability

Ituri province in eastern Congo continues to be the scene of chronic instability, exacerbated by the resurgence of armed groups. Following the CRP (Convention for the Popular Revolution) of the

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Gitega : two couples imprisoned in Giheta for attempted murder

Two couples are currently held in police cells in Giheta, Gitega province (central Burundi), on suspicion of attempted murder. Dismas Niyibigira and Salvator Nijimbere, two brothers, along with their wives

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Bwagiriza : a Congolese refugee disappeared

Tabaro Jean Bosco, a refugee from the Bwagiriza camp, was reported missing on Monday, March 31, 2025. While in Bujumbura, the commercial city of Burundi where he worked to support

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Muyinga : a police officer sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder and mutilation of his wife

The First Instance Court (TGI) of Muyinga (northeastern Burundi) delivered a harsh verdict on Monday in a case that deeply shocked the Burundian public opinion. Anicet Niyonzima, a professional police

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Photo of the week : SADC troop withdrawal agreement, towards peace restoration

A crucial agreement was signed on Friday, March 28, between General Sultani Makenga, commander of the M23 rebels, an armed group affiliated with the Congo River Alliance (AFC) politico-military movement,