Goma : FARDC accuses M23 of serious human rights violations, which the rebel group denies

DRC En

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

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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

Society

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

Security

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

Society

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

Governance

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

Economy

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

Criminalité

Rugombo: discovery of a man’s body

A man’s body was discovered this Tuesday late afternoon in the locality of Mparambo 1 in the commune of Rugombo in the province of Cibitoke (Northwestern Burundi). The communal administration

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Rumonge: Two men sentenced to one year in prison

Mathieu Nkurunziza and Adrien Kenese were sentenced to one year in prison by the High Court of Rumonge (southwest Burundi). They were accused of undermining national security and bringing narcotics

Society

Nakivale (Uganda): Two NGOs celebrate Christmas for the vulnerable and albinos

Two humanitarian NGOs decided to join the vulnerable and albinos of the Nakivale camp to celebrate the end-of-year holidays starting with Christmas, a move welcomed by beneficiaries. INFO SOS Médias