Criminalité
Cibitoke : massive influx of Congolese refugees, more than 47,000 people received urgently
In less than two weeks, the province of Cibitoke has seen an influx of nearly 50,000 Congolese refugees fleeing violence in their country. This massive displacement, composed mainly of women
Bwagiriza : a mother of three children detained by the police because of the absence of her husband
On Friday, February 28, 2025, the police, accompanied by the Camp administration, conducted searches in five homes of members of the Banyamulenge community in sections 25 and 37. This operation
Bukavu : At least 11 civilians including a woman killed in two explosions that targeted an M23 gathering
At least 11 civilians including a woman were killed in two explosions that occurred on Thursday in Bukavu, capital of South Kivu in eastern Congo, 65 others injured including 6
Giharo: arrest of several Congolese refugees including minors
At least 18 Congolese refugees are detained by the Rutana police in southeastern Burundi. According to administrative and police sources, these Congolese were arrested in the Musenyi refugee site in
Buganda: Summary execution of young men fleeing fighting in eastern Congo
Three bodies in an advanced state of decomposition were discovered this Wednesday on the 7th crossroads of Kaburantwa hill, in the commune of Buganda, Cibitoke province in northwestern Burundi. The
Goma : nearly 200 SADC soldiers repatriated
About 200 elements of the SADC (Southern African Development Community) mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo-DRC, were repatriated on Monday. They took the Kigali airport after crossing the border
Kirundo : a curfew decided for security reasons
Since the beginning of February, the province of Kirundo in northern Burundi, bordering Rwanda, has been subject to a curfew restricting the movement of motorcyclists and residents. A measure justified
Rugombo : a man found dead
A body of a man in his thirties was discovered in the village of Rusiga in the district of Rugombo in the province of Cibitoke (northwest Burundi) on Sunday, February
Gitega : a prisoner found dead in his cell
Innocent Ndihokubwayo, in his forties, was found dead in his cell on Sunday morning. The macabre discovery took place at the central prison of Gitega in the political capital. No
Cibitoke: Massive mobilization of Imbonerakure at the border
While the security situation in the DRC is deteriorating, a wave of mobilization of young people affiliated with the ruling party is being observed in Burundi. According to several sources,