Burundi : Suspension of trips to the United States and Canada for Congolese refugees in Burundi following the mpox epidemic

Refugees

Burundi : Suspension of trips to the United States and Canada for Congolese refugees in Burundi following the mpox epidemic

Hope has turned into uncertainty for hundreds of Congolese refugees who were on the lists of IOM (International Organization for Migration) awaiting relocation to Canada and the United States. Since

Society

DRC – Rwanda : Congolese and Rwandan students testify to the complementarity in education between both countries despite their disagreement

Tensions between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda arose in 2022 when strong disagreements broke out between these two states in the Great Lakes region of Africa. Nevertheless, these

Médias

Burundi : the CNC calls on authorities to better collaborate with journalists for better development of the country

The National Communication Council (CNC) promises to dialogue with the country’s authorities to encourage them to talk to journalists. The president of the CNC indicated that based on lamentations of

Human Rights

Buyengero : access to the market conditioned by the contribution for the 2025 legislative elections

Inhabitants of the Mudende zone in the district of Buyengero in the province of Rumonge (southwest Burundi) denounce contributions collected by local administration officials and representatives of the CNDD-FDD. Access

Refugees

Nyarugusu (Tanzania) : Massive repatriation of refugees resumes

More than 250 households were repatriated on Thursday, a first in over a year. Some refugees say that “we have no other choice”, blaming the untenable conditions in the Nyarugusu

Refugees

Rwanda : the sport supposed to unite refugees risks going wrong

The ministry in charge of refugees and the UNHCR organized inter-camp sports games for refugees to promote love, understanding and solidarity among them. Different disciplines were scheduled at the Mahama

Justice En

Kayanza : a one-year jail for a district secretary and his co-defendants

The First Instance Court sentenced the district secretary of Kabarore in the Kayanza province (north of the country) and his four co-defendants to one year in prison and a fine

Security

DRC (Fizi) : residents denounce barriers erected by the Mai-Mai Yakutumba

In the territory of Fizi in the province of South Kivu in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Mai-Mai, an armed group operating in this territory, threaten the

Economy

Burundi: the World Bank intends to revive the country

The World Bank has promised to give nearly half a billion US dollars to the Burundian government to improve the living conditions of the Burundian citizens, said the Burundian finance

Society

Makamba : threat of uncleanness related diseases at the main market

Fruit sellers at the Makamba market (south of the country) say they fear contracting diseases linked to unsanitary conditions, just like their customers. The garbage dump of this market next