Diplomacy
Cibitoke : forced closure of the Congolese refugee transit site in Rugombo – a risky return to the DRC
The Congolese refugee transit site in Rugombo, in Cibitoke province (northwestern Burundi), was abruptly closed on Tuesday, March 25. Faced with their refusal to be relocated to Musenyi, in Rutana
Kigali: the Maggy Barankitse Foundation now operational in Rwanda
After the United States and Belgium, the Maggy Barankitse Foundation will now be operational in Rwanda. The announcement was made on Monday, March 24, during a convivial evening held at
Rwanda-Tanzania : refugees’ discontent hit by the Trump administration’s decision
Several Burundian and Congolese refugees scheduled to travel to the United States have been disrupted by the Trump administration’s decision. They express their discontent. INFO SOS Médias Burundi The refugees,
Kirundo : meeting between Burundian and Rwandan intelligence, a hope for the reopening of borders
Burundian and Rwandan civil and military intelligence met on Monday in the town center of Kirundo province (northern Burundi), not far from the eastern border of Rwanda. This meeting, which
Diplomatic tensions : two WFP officials expelled from Burundi
The Burundian government has decided to expel Sibi Lawson-Marriot, the representative of the World Food Programme (WFP), and Sarah Nguyen, the organisation’s security officer. The two officials left the country
Kirundo : We will not accept to die like the Congolese who are killed like goats, I have already warned Rwanda (Evariste Ndayishimiye)
Burundian President Évariste Ndayishimiye once again called Rwanda an “enemy of Burundi” on Tuesday and declared that he intended to mobilize Burundians from all provinces to go and fight on
Photo of the week : a man detained for wearing a T-shirt labeled “Visit Rwanda” at Nyanza-Lac
Patrick Nsengiyumva was arrested last Friday at his home in Kabonga by the police of Nyanza-Lac, in the province of Makamba (southern Burundi). His relatives denounce “arbitrary detention” and demand
Goma: Nearly 300 European mercenaries who were helping the FARDC have surrendered
The Rwandan army announced on Wednesday that it had received 288 European mercenaries who had surrendered to the M23 rebels. These mercenaries who were fighting alongside the Congolese army were
Giteranyi : Tanzanian authorities have destroyed bridges leading to Burundi
Tanzanian authorities destroyed bridges that separate Tanzania and Burundi on Tuesday. Local residents in the district of Giteranyi, Muyinga province (northeast Burundi) speak of an operation in which gunmen in
War in Eastern Congo : Kinshasa suspends relations with Kigali which doesn’t care
Kinshasa announced Saturday evening the recall of all its diplomats to Kigali and asked Rwanda to cease all diplomatic and consular activities. Rwandan Diplomacy Minister Olivier Nduhungirehe responded in a