Burundi: authorities say they don’t need dollars but prevent a women’s conference from being held to keep them

Governance

Burundi: authorities say they don’t need dollars but prevent a women’s conference from being held to keep them

This Sunday an international conference of Christian women should end in the commercial city Bujumbura. But it did not take place, with the Burundian authorities explaining that the organizers were

Economy

Burundi: the price of chemical fertilizers revised upwards

The government of Burundi has raised the price of fertilizers. That is what the minister of agriculture indicated during a press briefing on Thursday, September 14.Sanctus Niragira wanted to clarify

Human Rights

Rutana: 4 months after the murder of Jean Claude Niyongabo of the CNL in Gatara, his family is still requesting justice

Jean Claude Niyongabo was allegedly killed by Imbonerakure (members of the CNDD-FDD party’s youth league). The Rutana prosecutor’s office refused to open the case against the alleged criminals. INFO SOS

Security

Bujumbura : worrying strengthening of security at RTNB

Employees of the Burundi National Radio and Television (RTNB), a state-run medium, were surprised to see, this Friday morning, an important security device such as the presence of police dogs

Society

Burundi : Burundian authorities canceled an international conference of Christian women

Burundian authorities announced Thursday the suspension of an international conference of Christian women. It had been prepared by an organization led by an Apostle of Rwandan origin. The minister in

Society

Bukinanyana: more than two hundred houses destroyed by torrential rains

220 houses and 7 classrooms demolished, several hectares of fields damaged, suggests a report of the damage caused by torrential rains mixed with hail this Tuesday September 12 and Wednesday

Refugees

Mahama (Rwanda) : repetitive shortage of cooking gas stocks

Refugees from the Mahama camp in Rwanda denounce a cycle of shortages of cooking gas stocks. They are at least two weeks behind schedule each month, which aggravates the situation

Refugees

Dzaleka (Malawi) : five nurses suspended for selling medicines

An impromptu visit was made last Tuesday to the Dzaleka camp by officials from the UNHCR and the Malawian Ministry of Health in the Dowa district. They wanted to find

Security

Nyarugusu (Tanzania): four police officers arrested for attempted theft

Police officers were caught stealing from the household of a Burundian trader in Nyarugusu camp. They were arrested with three civilian guards from the camp. The refugees demand exemplary punishment.

Society

Muyinga: significant material damage following torrential rains

Houses and crop fields were damaged by torrential rains mixed with hail on Tuesday afternoon in Butihinda commune, Muyinga province in northeastern Burundi. The population is asking for emergency aid.