Photo de la semaine
Photo of the week : SADC troop withdrawal agreement, towards peace restoration
A crucial agreement was signed on Friday, March 28, between General Sultani Makenga, commander of the M23 rebels, an armed group affiliated with the Congo River Alliance (AFC) politico-military movement,
Burundi : concerning disappearances of several alleged former MSD members
Following the kidnapping of Emmanuel Mfitiye on Monday in Gitega (the political capital), other disappearances have heightened concerns about former activists of the opposition party Movement for Solidarity and Democracy
Photo of the week : a drinking water shortage endangering the population at Gihanga
Deprived of drinking water, residents of Gihanga in Bubanza Province (western Burundi) must rely on river water, despite the health risks. Existing infrastructure is inadequate or sabotaged, and promised solutions
Photo of the week : Imbonerakure paramilitary exercises stir up tensions among the population
While the security situation remains fragile, paramilitary training conducted by the Imbonerakure in the province of Cibitoke is causing great concern. Their supervision by military instructors and their possible involvement
Photo of the week : massive influx of Congolese refugees, more than 47,000 people received urgently
In less than two weeks, the province of Cibitoke has seen an influx of nearly 50,000 Congolese refugees fleeing violence in their country. This massive displacement, composed mainly of women
Photo of the week : massive mobilization of Imbonerakure on borders
While the security situation in the DRC is deteriorating, a wave of mobilization of young people affiliated with the ruling party is being observed in Burundi. According to several sources,
Bujumbura : the Secretary General of the CNDD-FDD returns to the country after a hospitalization abroad
Révérien Ndikuriyo arrived at the international airport of Bujumbura (commercial capital of Burundi) in the afternoon of this Thursday, February 20, 2025. This happens after the hospitalization in Dubai and
Photo of the week : a man detained for wearing a T-shirt labeled “Visit Rwanda” at Nyanza-Lac
Patrick Nsengiyumva was arrested last Friday at his home in Kabonga by the police of Nyanza-Lac, in the province of Makamba (southern Burundi). His relatives denounce “arbitrary detention” and demand
Photo of the week : nearly 300 European mercenaries who were helping the FARDC have surrendered
The Rwandan army announced on Wednesday that it had received 288 European mercenaries who had surrendered to the M23 rebels. These mercenaries who were fighting alongside the Congolese army were
Photo of the week : distribution of poor quality flour to refugees at the Nyarugusu camp in Tanzania
The January ration seems to be inedible in the eyes of Burundian and Congolese refugees in the Nyarugusu camp in Tanzania. It consists of almost half-ground corn grains. Total disappointment