North Kivu: around ten dead in an attack attributed to the ADF in Beni
At least ten civilians were killed between last Saturday and Sunday by gunmen considered to be fighters of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF). The attack took place in the Sayo
Mukaza (Bujumbura): upsurge in theft cases in the Mutanga-Sud neighborhood
Over the past two months, multiple theft cases have been reported in the Mutanga-Sud neighborhood in the Rohero zone, Mukaza commune of the Bujumbura commercial city. Residents accuse Imbonerakure (members of the CNDD-FDD youth league) of being behind these crimes. The municipal administrator of Mukaza indicates he is not aware
Cibitoke : the hunt for CNL members is in full swing
Members of the opposition CNL party say they are being persecuted. Four members were arrested in less than a month. Officials of this party point the finger at the National Intelligence Service (SNR) of Cibitoke in the districts of Rugombo, Mabayi and Buganda (northwest Burundi). Their crime is said to
Mpanda : an Imbonerakure killed by his peers
Claude Nahayo, member of the CNDD-FDD youth league, was strangled by his peers on Sunday night around 11 p.m. Six Imbonerakure are detained by the Mpanda police in Bubanza province (western Burundi). INFO SOS Médias Burundi The victim died at Mpanda hospital, an hour after being attacked by his peers
Buganda: a teacher kidnapped
Melchior Ndikumana, teacher at the Ndava-village, village and Ndava zone basic school in Buganda district in Cibitoke province (northwest Burundi) was kidnapped during the night from Sunday to Monday. According to witnesses, it is soldiers who carried out this kidnapping. INFO SOS Médias Burundi According to witnesses, the soldiers who
Tanzania : more than 100 CNL members seeking asylum
More than a hundred Burundians, members of the opposition CNL party, mainly from the Gitega, Ruyigi and Makamba provinces, fled the country at the end of last week. They fled
Nakivale (Uganda) : skin cancer, a threat to albinos
A team of doctors from a Ugandan organization of people living with albinism visited Nakivale camp to diagnose skin cancer. INFO SOS Médias Burundi A total of fifty-two refugees, including Burundians, who suffer from albinism, underwent specialized examinations (screening) of their skin and eyes. The objective, according to the organization
Meheba (Zambia) : prolonged drought worries refugees
Much of Zambia is affected by drought, which is causing growing concern about its detrimental impact on agricultural production. At the Meheba camp, discontent is becoming increasingly heard. INFO SOS Médias Burundi At Meheba camp in northwest Zambia, there are concerns about climate change. Refugees who only make a living
Fizi : houses of Burundian refugees from 1972 threatened by the waters of Lake Tanganyika
In the province of South Kivu, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, more than 800 families, made up mostly of Burundians who fled the massacres of 1972 which killed more Hutus than Tutsis, are threatened by the rising waters of Lake Tanganyika. Those affected also say they
Mahama (Rwanda): a worrying lack of hygiene
Refugees in Mahama camp fear the infection of diseases linked to lack of hygiene. The reason is that clogged public toilets take long to be emptied. Camp sanitation officials are struggling to fulfill their mission. INFO SOS Médias Burundi At the Mahama camp in Rwanda, several public latrines are full,
Nduta (Tanzania) : more than 22,000 refugees infected with malaria in less than three months
In the Nduta refugee camp in Tanzania, between 70 and 80% of patients going to health facilities were diagnosed with symptoms of malaria between July and September. MSF (Médecins Sans
Bujumbura : the mayor gives administrative officials 45 days to make the city clean
The mayor of the city of Bujumbura accuses the local administration staff of not dealing with issues related to sanitation. He gave them an ultimatum of just one and a
