Bujumbura : faced with the high cost of living, Batwa women adopt a new approach

Society

Bujumbura : faced with the high cost of living, Batwa women adopt a new approach

Despite economic hardship and stigma, some Batwa women in Bujumbura Province (western Burundi) refuse to give up. Abandoning begging, they find dignified livelihoods, thus inspiring their community. INFO SOS Médias

DRC En

Crisis in eastern Congo : towards direct negotiations between the M23 and Kinshasa

The Angolan presidency announced Tuesday that it will establish a direct contact with the M23 armed group, with a view to direct negotiations between the Congolese government and this group,

Refugees

Nduta (Tanzania) : a Burundian refugee detained in inhumane conditions

Stany Nyandwi, in his thirties, was abducted by Tanzanian police officers outside the camp and taken to an initially unknown location. He was later found in prison, in critical condition

Criminalité

Rumonge : a man’s arm amputated after accusations of theft

A new act of mob justice has cast a shadow over Rukinga village, in the district and province of Rumonge (southwestern Burundi), where a man was violently beaten by residents

Refugees

Butezi : a second body found in the camp in a week

A body was found a few meters from the Nyankanda camp in the district of Butezi in the province of Ruyigi (eastern Burundi) on Sunday. It has not been identified.

Politic

Cibitoke : Imbonerakure military training worries the population

While heavy weapons fire echoes in the province of Cibitoke, the population is worried about the intensification of Imbonerakure military training. These exercises, conducted under the supervision of ex-rebels and

Governance

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

Human Rights

Women’s Rights Day – Burundi : celebration or commemoration?

Every year, March 8 marks the International Women’s Rights Day. Celebrated since 1910 under various themes, it aims to highlight the fight for gender equality and women’s rights. However, in

Photo de la semaine

Photo of the week : Imbonerakure paramilitary exercises stir up tensions among the population

While the security situation remains fragile, paramilitary training conducted by the Imbonerakure in the province of Cibitoke is causing great concern. Their supervision by military instructors and their possible involvement

Human Rights

Ngozi : suspension of free care at the Kiremba autonomous hospital

This measure is a very hard blow for children and pregnant women. It came after investigations carried out by the ministry in charge of health. The concerned health facility is