Tanzania-Burundi: Tanzanian police extradite more than 60 Burundians, mostly minors

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Tanzania-Burundi: Tanzanian police extradite more than 60 Burundians, mostly minors

The Tanzanian police last Saturday handed over about forty Burundian children to Burundi at the Mugina border post in Mabanda commune in Makamba province (southern Burundi). Another 29 including 16

Photo de la semaine

Photo of the week : the price of unobtainable sugar multiplied by almost three times

The price of a kg of sugar for the retailer goes to 8000 Burundi francs while it was bought at 3500. The Moso Sugar Company (SOSUMO), the only state company

DRC En

DRC (Kalehe): 4 people killed and 8 others injured

The civil society of the Kalehe territory in the province of South Kivu in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, asks the government to bring to justice soldiers

Environment

Mugamba: several fields washed away by rains mixed with hail

Heavy rains mixed with hail have hit the commune of Mugamba in the province of Bururi (southern Burundi). Several fields have been destroyed. Many households are in total desolation and

Security

Rumonge: six houses burned down by fire

The fire broke out in the Swahili neighborhood of the provincial capital of Rumonge province (southwest Burundi). A short circuit is suspected to have caused this fire. The police did

Society

Bubanza: food prices continue to rise

The prices of food products are increasing overnight in Bubanza province (western Burundi). Consumers are complaining about these prices that continue to rise and are asking the administrative authorities to

Economy

Fuel crisis: in Kirundo, travelers lament the lack of transport buses

The prolonged fuel crisis affects passengers and transporters in the Kirundo province in northern Burundi. Cimmuters complain of missing transport buses while transporters say they are working at a loss.

Refugees

Nduta (Tanzania): alleged child rapist released

A sixty-year-old man, suspected of raping three children under the age of six in Nduta camp in Tanzania, has been released after a short stay in detention. The victims’ parents

Human Rights

Burundi : UN sounds an alarm on the human rights situation ahead of the 2025 legislative elections

The UN Special Rapporteur on Burundi says human rights are at risk ahead of the 2025 elections. In his new report, he denounces a worrying shrinking of civic space, the

Refugees

Uvira : due to lack of schools for their children, some Burundian asylum seekers opt for repatriation

Burundians living in the transit camps of Kamvimvira and Sange in the province of South Kivu in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo are asking the UNHCR to