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Burundi-Press: journalist Sandra Muhoza appeared in council chambers

Our colleague appeared this Monday morning before three judges at the Mukaza court in the commercial city Bujumbura. They will decide whether to release him provisionally or not. The decision

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Bujumbura : brief appearance of journalist Kenny Claude Nduwimana

Local journalist Kenny Claude Nduwimana briefly appeared at the First Instance Court in the commercial city Bujumbura on Thursday. He was given a new appointment for next July. For good

Refugees

Photo of the week : over 100 CNL members seeking asylum in Tanzania

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

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Bururi : the case of the Kajondi district high school teacher prosecuted for manslaughter under deliberation

SOS Médias Burundi only learned about it on Monday, even though the trial took place last Tuesday in a public hearing. The public prosecutor requested a sentence of 5 years

Politic

Bubanza : an imbonerakure sentenced to ten years in prison for rape of a minor

The provincial court of Bubanza (western Burundi) sentenced Bienvenu Irakoze to 10 years in prison and to pay compensation of 2 million Burundi francs for raping a 12-year-old girl. The

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Bubanza : over 150 inmates released

At least 159 prisoners were released by the minister in charge of justice on Thursday. They were detained at the central prison of Bubanza (west Burundi). Minister Domine Banyankimbona explained

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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

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Burundi/Buringa attack : the Iteka league draws a heavier toll than that of the government

On February 25, the RED-Tabara rebel movement based in the DRC claimed responsibility for an armed attack in Buringa. It is in Gihanga district in Bubanza province (western Burundi). While

Security

Gihanga : three police officers arrested in possession of fraudulent goods

Three police officers in a vehicle were arrested and goods in their possession seized by their colleagues. They only stopped the car after warning shots were fired this Sunday evening

Politic

Buyengero : an “untouchable” manager of Imbonerakure arrests an ex-FAB retiree

Gordien Nkurunziza, a retired soldier from the former Burundian Armed Forces, was arrested last Saturday by the district police commissioner in Buyengero. It is in the province of Rumonge (southwest