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Burundi-Rwanda : Rwanda postponed the extradition of a suspected Burundian criminal
The accused who should be extradited by Rwanda is Jolis Bukeyeneza, prosecuted for “fraud and theft” of more than 25 million Burundi francs. His suicide attempt at the border post
Bunyoni affair: the supreme court confirmed the detention of former prime minister Alain Guillaume Bunyoni
The Burundi’s Supreme Court has confirmed preventive detention for former Prime Minister Alain Guillaume Bunyoni, SOS Médias Burundi learned Wednesday evening. Mr. Bunyoni, who faces up to 30 years in
Bunyoni affair: the former prime minister deplores the inhumane detention conditions and pleads for his provisional release
First public appearance Thursday of former Prime Minister Alain Guillaume Bunyoni before the Supreme Court. The hearing took place at Gitega central prison, under heavy security surveillance. The former Hutu
Gitobe: an advisor to the communal education department locked up in Ngozi prison
Joël Mukezangango, former advisor in charge of human resources at the communal education directorate in the Gitobe commune in Kirundo province (northern Burundi) was transferred on Monday September 25 to
Bururi: a lower court’s judge in prison for forgery and use of forgery
Alembert Nkunzimana, judge of the Mugamba residence court, in Bururi province (southern Burundi), is detained in Bururi prison. Judicial sources report that he was arrested last Friday at the instigation
Goma: burial on government orders of more than forty bodies despite opposition from families and civil society
At least 40 bodies were buried on Monday September 18, 2023 on the orders of the governor of the North Kivu province in the east of the Democratic Republic of
Cibitoke: 6 soldiers arrested after a confrontation with Imbonerakure
The 6 army officers were posted at Ruhagarika station, Buganda commune Cibitoke province, northwest Burundi. That is near the Rusizi River separating Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Five
Rutana: 4 months after the murder of Jean Claude Niyongabo of the CNL in Gatara, his family is still requesting justice
Jean Claude Niyongabo was allegedly killed by Imbonerakure (members of the CNDD-FDD party’s youth league). The Rutana prosecutor’s office refused to open the case against the alleged criminals. INFO SOS
Bujumbura : at least four magistrates arrested
Ferdinand Ntizoyimana, president of the Ntahangwa First Instance Court, north of the commercial city Bujumbura, Éric Ndikumana, deputy attorney general at the Ntahangwa Court of Appeal and two magistrates assigned
Busoni : the former district administrator and three members of the district council in detention
The former administrator of the district of Busoni, in the province of Kirundo (northern Burundi) as well as three other members of the district council of this constituency have been