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

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

Human Rights

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

Society

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

Society

Burundi: IDHB notes a precarious lull and a fierce struggle at the top of the regime

The Initiative for Human Rights in Burundi, IDHB, has released its annual report describing a fierce struggle at the top of the Burundian administration which seems to hide a lull

Security

Masisi : jeshi la FARDC linajaribu kuwaondoa waasi wa M23, waasi wamewashinda

Mapigano makali yaliripotiwa kati ya jeshi la Kongo na waasi wa M23 katika maeneo mengi ya wilaya ya Masisi ndani ya mkoa wa Kivu kaskazini mashariki mwa Kongo siku ya

Economy

Bujumbura: two sites declared areas of public utility

According to decree number 100/008 of January 24, 2023, the Gasenyi site located in the commune of Mutimbuzi in the province of Bujumbura (western Burundi) and Gishingano in the commune

Governance

Rumonge: the new municipal administrators have not yet taken office, services are idling

Residents of the communes of Rumonge, Bugarama and Buyengero in the province of Rumonge (southwestern Burundi) say they have not had access to certain administrative documents since a month ago.