Meheba (Zambia) : the World Bank at the bedside of refugees
Meheba (Zambia) : the World Bank at the bedside of refugees
The World Bank has approved a grant of 30 million US dollars to improve living conditions of refugees and host communities in Zambia. The Meheba camp is directly concerned by
Makamba : soaring prices hamper end-of-year festivities
Residents of Makamba province, located in southern Burundi, express their disappointment at a Christmas celebration disrupted by a sharp rise in the prices of food, beverages and clothing. They torch
Kirundo : CNDD-FDD activists divided by an assassination case
Two factions of the CNDD-FDD party in the province of Kirundo (northern Burundi) seem to be at loggerheads, following an assassination case involving a district party official and member of
Goma : FARDC accuses M23 of serious human rights violations, which the rebel group denies
The Congolese army accused the M23 on Wednesday of using civilians as human shields in the fighting between this rebel group and the FARDC (Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic
Minembwe : several deaths in the hostilities between the FARDC and Twirwaneho
Violent fighting broke out between the FARDC (Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo) and the Twirwaneho armed group. They took place in Minembwe in the province of South
Burundi : employees unable to meet their basic needs according to two local labor union confederations
The CSB (Confederation of Free Labor Unions of Burundi) and the COSYBU (Confederation of Labor Unions of Burundi) deplore the current economic situation with insufficient income among workers. The two
Nyarugusu (Tanzania) : armed robbery
A trader in zone 11 was attacked at his home by armed men who have not yet been identified. Two refugees, including a Burundian, were seriously injured. The incident took
Price surge : Bururi and Rumonge in difficulty
From Bururi to Rumonge, in southwest Burundi, a spectacular increase in food prices is putting residents under strain, especially low-income households. Rice, beans, meat and products from Brarudi (Burundi Brewery
Bujumbura : President Neva’s mass
Burundian President Évariste Ndayishimiye holds a public broadcast at least once a year. During this conference, he normally receives questions and grievances from journalists and residents. This year, he proposed
Gitega : prices have become unaffordable
Several families in the city of Gitega (political capital) are unable to attend Christmas and New Year markets. All products have experienced an excessive increase in prices, leaving residents unable