Masisi: the M23 progressing towards Sake city
Masisi: the M23 progressing towards Sake city
Violent clashes between the FARDC (DRC armed forces) and the M23 armed group are happening in Masisi territory, in the province of North Kivu in eastern Congo. The DR troops
Makamba : the Prime Minister threatens to sack or degrade “corrupt” magistrates
Last Friday, the Burundian Prime Minister visited Makamba (southern Burundi). In a meeting with locals, it was reported that justice in Makamba is so bad that the destitute never win
North Kivu: OCHA calls for civilians to be spared during fighting
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs issued a statement, last weekend, on the humanitarian situation in North Kivu (eastern DRC). It depicts a situation of the population
Bubanza: the celebration of national unity boycotted
The National Unity Day was boycotted by political parties in the province of Bubanza (western Burundi) as the CNDD-FDD, Uprona and Ranac are the only parties which laid wreaths on
Goma: large-scale protests
The city of Goma (capital of North Kivu, eastern DRC) woke up in great tension on Monday morning following a protest against the regional force of the EAC. The protesters
Photo of the week : President Kagame steps again on the Burundian territory ten years later
In the most extraordinary way, East African Community heads of state met in Bujumbura, the commercial capital of Burundi, this Saturday February 4, 2023. The security situation prevailing in eastern
Kakuma (Kenya) : a refugee found dead
It is a Sudanese national. Criminals first stripped him of his motorcycle. This happens at a time when motorbike theft has become commonplace lately in Kakuma camp in northwestern Kenya.
Bujumbura: a senior OBR official in detention for more than three weeks
Adrien Ndayizeye, head of the central-eastern region of the Burundi Revenue Authority (OBR) was arrested by the National Intelligence Service (SNR). The reason for his arrest is not yet known
Ituri : nearly 30 ADF attackers killed, others captured and hostages released, according to the army
The Congolese army has taken stock of its operations during the month of January 2023 in Ituri province (eastern DRC). It claims to have killed 28 and captured 14 ADF
Burundi: on the road to the abolition of ethnic quotas in institutions?
Burundi celebrated the 32nd anniversary of the national unity charter on Monday. In Bujumbura, the economic capital, ceremonies were presided over by the speaker of the senate Emmanuel Sinzohagera who