Human Rights
Ngozi: life imprisonment required against two instigators of a murder including a former leader of the Imbonerakure
The prosecution requested a life sentence against two people including a former provincial representative of the youth league of the presidential party, the Imbonerakure in Ngozi (Northern Burundi).They are accused
Burundi: CVR tume ya ukweli na maridhiano yapanga kuchapisha ripoti ya maovu ya 1885 hadi 1971
Ripoti hiyo itawekwa hadharani kabla ya mwaka huu kumaliza, alifahamisha kiongozi wa tume ya CVR Pierre Claver Ndayicariye. Amezidi kuwa tume anayoiongoza itachunguza jukumu la kanisa katoliki na wakoloni katika
Kirundo: more than 900 repatriated schoolchildren have dropped out of school
The figures were unveiled last week during a visit by the Burundian Prime Minister to the province of Kirundo (Northern Burundi). Gervais Ndirakobuca ordered school officials in the province to
Rumonge: provincial authority is seeking aid for over 3,300 flood victims
On December 5, torrential rains hit localities in the commune and province of Rumonge (Southwest of Burundi). The local authorities gave a balance sheet of 3,370 needy people whose homes
Bubanza: the provincial court sentenced an Imbonerakure accused of murder to twenty years in prison
Jean Paul Muhire pleaded guilty. He spoke of an “accidental” act and begged for clemency from the judges. The prosecution had requested life jail for the suspect. INFO SOS Médias
Ruyigi : being late at work among teachers is worth incarceration
Seven teachers from schools in the province of Ruyigi (Eastern Burundi) were arrested on November 17 and 21, and then taken to the cells of the provincial police station by
Rutana: a member of the ruling party suspected of having ordered an assassination released
Vincent Butoyi was released late Tuesday afternoon by the prosecutor at the Makamba Court of Appeal (South of the country). His release came after the prosecutor of Rutana (Southeast) forbade
Burundi-UDHR: activists still denounce serious human rights violations
The 74th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was celebrated on December 10, 2022, a day which came as Burundian human rights defenders and activists describe that Burundi
DRC: mkasa wa mauwaji ya kishishe kupelekwa mbele ya ICC
Waziri wa sheria ya jamuhuri ya kidemokrasia ya Kongo jumatano hii alipokelewa na mwendeshamashtaka wa ICC ili kuzungumzia swala la mauwaji ya Kishishe (mkoa wa Kivu-kaskazini mashariki wa DRC). Anaomba
Photo of the week: private media increasingly faced with financial problems
Burundian media have been facing financial difficulties for some time. Interns and volunteers are the ones mostly hired for long periods as they’re less demanding in terms of salary. Even