Burundi: the Central Bank ends the paralysis of the Ecocash system

Governance

Burundi: the Central Bank ends the paralysis of the Ecocash system

Super agents and agents using the Ecocash e-money system can withdraw any amount they want, an exemption the Central Bank has just granted them. The BRB (Banque de la République

Society

Burundi: HRW demands the release of Floriane Irangabiye

Human Rights Watch believes that the conviction of the Burundian journalist breaches the right to freedom of expression. It says that authorities should release Floriane Irangabiye and end what they

Human Rights

Rwanda: activists and journalists call on Rwandan authorities to investigate the death of journalist Ntwali

This Thursday evening, activists and journalists gathered at Baraza Media Lab, in the Kenyan capital Nairobi, in a vigil in memory of Rwandan journalist John Williams Ntwali, who died in

Politic

DRC : the EAC urges clarifications on the deportation of Rwandan officers

In a letter sent on February 1, 2023 to Christophe Apala, the Congolese Deputy Prime Minister at the same time Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Secretary General of the East

Society

Rumonge: a child killed and two others injured in torrential rains

The province of Rumonge’s capital (south-west of Burundi) counted one death, two injuries and a dozen houses destroyed following torrential rains. A report shared by the administrative authorities who request

Politic

Burundi :shirika la IDHB linahakikisha kuna utulivu na mvutano kati ya viongozi wa juu

Shirika la kutetea haki za binadamu nchini Burundi la IDHB limetoa ripoti yake ya kila mwaka ambapo linaeleza uwepo wa mvutano mkubwa kati ya viongozi wakuu wa Burundi ambao unaonekana

Security

Mkutano wa baba François na waathiriwa wa mashariki mwa DRC: maumivu yenu ni maumivu yangu (baba mtakatifu)

Mkuu wa kanisa katoliki alikutana jumatano hii alasiri na wawakilishi wa wahanga wa maovu yanayotendeka mashariki mwa Kongi ambako makundi mengi ya silaha ya ndani na nje yanaripotiwa. Aliwapokea pia

Society

Meeting of Pope Francis with victims of eastern DRC : your suffering is my suffering (the sovereign pontiff)

The sovereign pontiff met on Wednesday afternoon with representatives of victims of atrocities perpetrated in eastern Congo where several local and foreign armed groups are raging. He also received representatives

Governance

Bujumbura : Bwiza zone chief in detention

Salvator Mudogi, chief of the Bwiza zone in the city of Bujumbura, the commercial capital, has been jailed in the intelligence service. He is accused of acts of economic embezzlement.

Human Rights

Meheba (Zambia): UNHCR has laid off around 50 refugee workers

About 50 Burundian refugees who worked for UNHCR did not have their contracts renewed for 2023. The UNHCR explains that it is short of means to be able to pay