University of Burundi: two students accused of infanticide in detention

Society

University of Burundi: two students accused of infanticide in detention

A student at the University of Burundi, from the commune of Mugongo-Manga in Bujumbura province (western Burundi) killed a child she had just given birth to. According to witnesses, the

Security

Mabayi : a large quantity of food intended to supply Rwandan rebels intercepted

Soldiers on patrol in the Kibira natural reserve in Gafumbegeti village, in the Butahana zone of Mabayi district, Cibitoke province (northwest Burundi) arrested five people in possession of more than

Security

Gihanga : three police officers arrested in possession of fraudulent goods

Three police officers in a vehicle were arrested and goods in their possession seized by their colleagues. They only stopped the car after warning shots were fired this Sunday evening

Society

Burundi : basketball fans inconsolable after the disqualification of the Dynamo team from the Basketball Africa League

The Dynamo team arrived in Bujumbura on Thursday early in the afternoon. The basketball players of the Dynamo team encountered enormous difficulties. And that’s the least we can say. They

Justice En

Buyengero : an “untouchable” manager of Imbonerakure arrests an ex-FAB retiree

Gordien Nkurunziza, a retired soldier from the former Burundian Armed Forces, was arrested last Saturday by the district police commissioner in Buyengero. It is in the province of Rumonge (southwest

Politic-supp

Makamba : UPRONA party activities banned in Nyanza-Lac and Vugizo

On Sunday, members of the UPRONA party were refused to hold a meeting in Buheka village. It is in Nyanza-Lac district in Makamba province (southern Burundi). Three weeks ago, another

Economy

Kayanza : the mineral wealth is close to the poverty of the inhabitants

Residents of Kabarore and Muruta districts in Kayanza province (north of the country) say they live in poverty. They claim that their localities are full of rare earths and minerals

Refugees

Meheba (Zambia) : prolonged drought worries refugees

Much of Zambia is affected by drought, which is causing growing concern about its detrimental impact on agricultural production. At the Meheba camp, discontent is becoming increasingly heard. INFO SOS

Refugees

Fizi : houses of Burundian refugees from 1972 threatened by the waters of Lake Tanganyika

In the province of South Kivu, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, more than 800 families, made up mostly of Burundians who fled the massacres of 1972

Politic

Burundi : the regime helps the CNL to split, which does not scare its leader Agathon Rwasa

On Sunday, a group of CNL party officials organized an extraordinary congress in the town center of the province of Ngozi (northern Burundi). They chose Nestor Girukwishaka as their new