North Kivu: resumption of fighting in Masisi and Rutshuru territories after elections

Security

North Kivu: resumption of fighting in Masisi and Rutshuru territories after elections

Violent clashes between local militias and M23 rebels have been reported since Sunday, December 24 in Karuba, a town in the groupment of the same name in the Bahunde chiefdom,

Security

Gatumba attack : Burundian authorities announce they have contacted INTERPOL to find the perpetrators

The Burundian minister in charge of internal affairs announced Tuesday that Burundian authorities have contacted INTERPOL so that the perpetrators of the Gatumba massacres be repatriated and tried in the

Politic

Burundi : the national office of the CNL party invaded by the police, the SNR and Imbonerakure

The national headquarters of the opposition CNL party was surrounded all day last Saturday by elements of the police, the National Intelligence Service (SNR) and the Imbonerakure (members of the

Refugees

Dzaleka (Malawi) : the UNHCR is involved in insuring security of the camp

Representatives from the UNHCR and the Malawi government held a peacemaking meeting at Dzaleka camp earlier this week. They are concerned about the intensification of acts of crime in this

Security

Gatumba attack : the government reveals an alarming death toll

This Saturday afternoon, Jérôme Niyonzima, spokesperson for the Burundian government, announced the sad news of the loss of 20 lives in Vugizo, in the Gatumba zone in western Burundi, not

Refugees

Tanzania : the apocalypse for Burundian refugees is coming

The ministry in charge of refugees in Tanzania has announced a possible end to the Burundian refugee status within a “very short” time frame. The special envoy of the said

Governance

Burundi : a country emerging in 2040 and developed in 2060, myth or realistic?

The Burundian civil society must make its contribution to help the country achieve its vision of an emerging Burundi in 2040 and developed in 2060. This is the point of

Human Rights

Rumonge : three young people arrested on suspicion of rape of a servant

Rodrigue Irakoze, aged 18 years, Fiacre Irakoze, same age and Bonfils Cubahiro (15 years old) have been detained since Wednesday, November 22, in the cell of the police station in

Society

Bujumbura : authorities chase away sellers already disgusted by police raids

The Burundian authorities have banned all commercial activities around the former central market of Bujumbura, destroyed by a fire in January 2013. They cite security reasons. Those affected, especially women,

Politic

Goma (electoral campaign) : Moïse Katumbi promises a special fund of five billion dollars to pacify North Kivu and Ituri

Moïse Katumbi continues his electoral campaign. After the province of Ituri, Moïse Katumbi and his allies Matata Ponyo and Seth Kikuni arrived this Thursday in the city of Goma, capital