Ruyigi : increase in cases of arrests of Congolese refugees

Refugees

Ruyigi : increase in cases of arrests of Congolese refugees

Cases of arrests of Congolese refugees have increased recently in Ruyigi province (eastern Burundi). A police roadblock has been set up there. These cases are reported due to exits from

Refugees

Meheba (Zambia) : worrying increase in food prices on markets

Refugees in the Meheba camp in Zambia are alarmed by the increase considered exorbitant in prices on the camp markets. The increase concerns all basic foodstuffs and is partly due

DRC En

Walikale (DRC): the toll of the fighting is getting heavier

In just two weeks, 34 people have been killed, several others injured and more than 15 thousand households have fled in the violent fighting between the Congolese army and its

Economy

Burundi: an application for fuel without fuel

The Burundian population is forced to buy fuel online. The application has been set up by the Petroleum Company of Burundi (SOPEBU) since the end of last September. But, paradoxically,

Refugees

Nyarugusu (Tanzania): Tanzanians opposed the kidnapping of Burundian refugees

Fifteen Burundian refugees were nearly kidnapped if it had not been for the forceful intervention of Tanzanians from the village of Makele surrounding the Nyarugusu camp. A police vehicle was

Security

Bujumbura: heavy rain left one dead, several injured and several damages

This Wednesday afternoon, heavy rains mixed with violent winds hit different localities in the province of Bujumbura (western Burundi). A child died, several injured and material damages were recorded. INFO

Human Rights

Kayanza : two CNL activists suspected of disrupting election registration detained

The two members of the main opposition political party were arrested last Sunday in the town center of the district of Rango. It is in the province of Kayanza (northern

Refugees

Nduta-Nyarugusu: widows and single mothers face many difficulties

The Nduta and Nyarugusu refugee camps in Tanzania host at least 9,860 widows and single mothers including several of them who say they are facing multiple difficulties because they take

Criminalité

Ngozi: the provincial Court sentenced a police officer who killed three people to a life jail

Déo Ndayisenga was sentenced on Monday in a flagrante delicto trial. It is the First Instance Court of Ngozi (northern Burundi) that punished him. INFO SOS Médias Burundi This PNB

Society

Photo of the week : at least 16 people bitten by stray dogs in Kayanza

At least 16 people from the districts of Kayanza, Gatara and Muruta in Kayanza province (northern Burundi) have been bitten by stray dogs. The population speaks of panic “especially since