Gitega : two couples imprisoned in Giheta for attempted murder

Criminalité

Gitega : two couples imprisoned in Giheta for attempted murder

Two couples are currently held in police cells in Giheta, Gitega province (central Burundi), on suspicion of attempted murder. Dismas Niyibigira and Salvator Nijimbere, two brothers, along with their wives

Criminalité

Bwagiriza : a Congolese refugee disappeared

Tabaro Jean Bosco, a refugee from the Bwagiriza camp, was reported missing on Monday, March 31, 2025. While in Bujumbura, the commercial city of Burundi where he worked to support

Refugees

Mahama (Rwanda) : community works with a message

Last Thursday, all residents of the Mahama camp were invited to participate in community works organized within the camp. This initiative, overseen by the NGO Save the Children, was not

DRC En

Bukavu : crossing 4 countries to reach Uvira : an increasingly difficult and costly journey

Residents of Bukavu, a city located in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), are facing increasing challenges when traveling to Uvira, another city in the same province. This journey,

Criminalité

Muyinga : a police officer sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder and mutilation of his wife

The First Instance Court (TGI) of Muyinga (northeastern Burundi) delivered a harsh verdict on Monday in a case that deeply shocked the Burundian public opinion. Anicet Niyonzima, a professional police

Refugees

Kinama : faced with the reduction in WFP food aid, Congolese refugees turn to corn farming

For some time now, the World Food Program (WFP) has reduced food aid for Congolese refugees in the Kinama camp in Burundi. To cope with this reduction, some refugees have

DRC En

Photo of the week : SADC troop withdrawal agreement, towards peace restoration

A crucial agreement was signed on Friday, March 28, between General Sultani Makenga, commander of the M23 rebels, an armed group affiliated with the Congo River Alliance (AFC) politico-military movement,

Economy

Price surge in Cibitoke : an end-of-Ramadan celebration weighed down by the high cost of living

While Muslims in Cibitoke (northwestern Burundi) celebrated the end of Ramadan on March 30, the widespread rise in the prices of basic necessities is weighing heavily on households. Rice, beans,

Justice En

Ngozi : the attorney general of the Republic in Ngozi arrested

A new corruption case is shaking the Burundian judicial system. The attorney general of the Republic in Ngozi province, Prosper Yamuremye, was arrested in the afternoon of March 27 and

Diplomacy

USA : five Burundian journalists receive the International Courage in Journalism Award offered by Texas Tech University

The courage of Burundian journalists was honored by the College of Media and Communication at Texas Tech University. This institution sought to encourage Burundian journalists who face significant restrictions on