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Photo of the week: UNHCR-Uganda investigates the reasons for the non-voluntary repatriation of Burundian refugees
For almost two weeks, UNHCR has been conducting interviews with Burundian refugees to find out why they do not want to return voluntarily and en masse. Those concerned do not
Photo of the week : two former MSD activists without news after being kidnapped by the Intelligence Service
Two former members of the MSD party (opposition) who had converted to CNDD-FDD party members were kidnapped last September and November. According to residents of the district of Mabayi in
Photo of the week : travelers forced to pay bribes to cross the border easily
Congolese people crossing the Gatumba-Kavimvira border between Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are lamenting. Burundian immigration officers are asking them to pay money to be able to
Photo of the week : glaring lack of fuel in Burundian refugee camps in Congo
Burundian refugees living in the Lusenda and Mulongwe camps in the Fizi territory in the South Kivu province in eastern DR Congo are facing a glaring lack of fuel. The
Photo of the week: Nationals of the 21 COMESA countries exempted from short-stay visa in Burundi
The announcement was made in Bujumbura, the Burundi’s financial capital, on October 3, by the Burundian President, Évariste Ndayishimiye. He said so at the 23rd summit of heads of state
Photo of the week : glaring lack of chalks and books for teachers and pupils
Since the start of the school year, almost a month ago, teachers in the province of Makamba (southern Burundi) say they have not been provided with books and chalks. The
Photo of the week : eventful week between allies in North Kivu
During the week of September 23, 2024, several clashes took place between the FDLR (Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda) and the Congolese army on one side and between
Photo of the week : the price of unobtainable sugar multiplied by almost three times
The price of a kg of sugar for the retailer goes to 8000 Burundi francs while it was bought at 3500. The Moso Sugar Company (SOSUMO), the only state company
Photo of the week : over 70 people arrested in 8 months for having illegally traveled to Rwanda
Residents of villages bordering Rwanda in Mugina district, in Cibitoke province (northwest Burundi), no longer hide their concerns. More than 70 people have already been arrested by the police in
Photo of the week : threat of uncleanness related diseases at the main market
Fruit sellers at the Makamba market (south of the country) say they fear contracting diseases linked to unsanitary conditions, just like their customers. The garbage dump of this market next