Bujumbura : three officials of the Burundian presidency detained by intelligence

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Bujumbura : three officials of the Burundian presidency detained by intelligence

Jean Baptiste Baribonekeza, former chairperson of the National Independent Human Rights Commission, CNIDH, Cyrille Sibomana, Arcade Harerimana are accused of having “released prisoners detained for rape and murder, particularly in

Politic

Burunga : serious accusations against the chairperson of the CEPI by the opposition

Opposition parties in Burundi, with Uprona at the forefront, denounce what they describe as the unworthy behavior of the chairperson of the Independent Provincial Electoral Commission (CEPI) in the new

Security

Mahama (Rwanda) : a bandit arrested

A young Burundian man was caught red-handed stealing from his compatriot. Seriously injured, he was arrested by the police. INFO SOS Médias Burundi The incident occurred on Wednesday night in

Politic

Bujumbura : the Constitutional Court has deemed opponents’ complaints admissible but has given them a very limited deadline to correct irregularities

The Constitutional Court of Burundi has accepted the complaints of the only political coalition of the opposition “Burundi Bwa Bose” and the CNL party. But they will have to rearrange

Security

Kayogoro : a fifty-year old murdered

Béatrice Nibitanga, 53 years old, was killed on Tuesday afternoon. The murder took place in the locality of Gatabo, in the district of Kayogoro in the province of Makamba (southern

Security

Rugombo : a body found not far from the border with the DRC

A decapitated body of a man was discovered in a corn and bean field in the locality of Rusiga, in the district of Rugombo, province of Cibitoke (northwest Burundi), not

Refugees

Nakivale (Uganda) : a fight against uncontrolled construction marred by corruption

A senior official of the Ugandan Ministry in charge of refugees is accused by the latter of destroying houses under construction in the Nakivale camp, under the pretext of fighting

Justice En

Nyanza-Lac : a trader known for rape and sexual harassment arrested

Ernest Minani, nicknamed Agrippeche, an influential and well-known trader in the southern provinces of Burundi, owner of a network of hotels and petrol stations, was arrested Saturday afternoon by the

Human Rights

Rumonge : 15 years in prison for a man found guilty of raping his domestic servant

A resident of Rumonge was sentenced to a heavy prison sentence for sexually abusing his minor domestic servant, on January 6, 2025. The case, marked by attempts at cover-up, sparked

Security

Bukavu : three Chinese in possession of several pieces of gold ingots arrested

The three Chinese nationals are prosecuted for “illegal exploitation of minerals”. They were apprehended while leaving the territory of Walungu in South Kivu. Four Congolese including two soldiers, a translator