Photo of the week-Uganda : towards the ban on the beating of Burundian drums among refugees

Society

Photo of the week-Uganda : towards the ban on the beating of Burundian drums among refugees

The Burundi Embassy in Kampala, Uganda has issued a memorandum prohibiting the beating of drums anywhere in Uganda. It also called on cultural clubs to hand over their drums to

Society

Cibitoke : prices of basic necessities have risen

Prices of food and industrial products have increased significantly in all the districts of the province of Cibitoke (North-West Burundi) in recent days. The provincial administration urges the population to

Refugees

Meheba (Zambia): theft of mattresses from the camp

More than 40 mattresses were stolen from the Meheba camp’s transit center in Zambia. They bring to more than 300, the number of mattresses missing for two years. 6 people

Economy

Burundi: the central bank announces the reopening of foreign exchange bureaus

This Friday, the Bank of the Republic of Burundi (BRB) announced two important measures in the country to “strengthen macro-economic stability”. Foreign Exchange traders are allowed to reopen in addition

Politic

Burundi : the lower house renewed the CVR team without the presence of the CNL

This Friday evening, the National Assembly adopted and renewed the team of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (CVR). The activity took place in the absence of deputies of the main

Society

Cibitoke: more than 100 families expropriated from their land in Rugombo

A hundred households in the Mbaza-Miduha sub-hill, Rukana II hill in the commune of Rugombo, in the province of Cibitoke (North-West of Burundi) say they have been expropriated from their

Society

Kirundo: forced contribution of the inhabitants which ends up in the pockets of the administrative and presidential party’s members

Residents who did not contribute food or money to support the demonstration last Saturday are threatened. The event organizers indicated that it was prepared to show support for the President

Refugees

Tanzania : nearly 4,750 Burundian refugees arrested trying to reach other countries in the region in four months

Statistics were revealed by the immigration services in Kakonko district, in the Kigoma region (northwest Tanzania) where the concerned pass. It was this Thursday. According to testimonies of refugees, they

Society

Cibitoke : Zaidi ya familia 100 walifukuzwa nje ya ardhi zao eneo la Rugombo

Karibu familia mia moja kwenye kitongoji cha Mbaza-Miduha kijiji cha Rukana ya pili tarafani Rugombo katika mkoa wa Cibitoke (kaskazini-magharibi mwa Burundi) wanasema kuwa walinyanganywa ardhi zao. Wanawanyoshea kidole na

Refugees

Tanzania : zaidi ya wakimbizi 4750 wa burundi wamekamatwa kwa kipindi cha miezi minne wakijaribu kwenda katika za ukanda huu

Takwimu hizo zilitolewa na huduma ya uhamiaji katika tarafa ya Kakonko, kanda ya kigoma (kaskazini-magharibi mwa Tanzania) ambako wahusika wanapitia. Ilikuwa alhamisi hii. Kulingana na ushuhuda wa wakimbizi, wanataka kukimbia