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Burundi : UN sounds an alarm on the human rights situation ahead of the 2025 legislative elections
The UN Special Rapporteur on Burundi says human rights are at risk ahead of the 2025 elections. In his new report, he denounces a worrying shrinking of civic space, the
Mabanda: two women accused of street fuel sales transferred to the Makamba prosecutor’s cell
Two women were transferred to the Makamba prosecutor’s cell (southern Burundi) for illegal fuel sales last Friday. They had been arrested by the Mabanda police (same province) near the communal
Cibitoke: 4 members of a political party abducted
The leader of the CDP party (Council of Patriots) in the new province of Bujumbura and three other members of this party have been missing since Sunday, September 15. The
Gitega: Imbonerakure commit crimes with impunity
On September 2, Vital Ndabemeye died at Sainte Thérèse hospital in Gitega (central Burundi). He had been hospitalized after being seriously beaten up and injured by Imbonerakure (members of the
Kayogoro: a woman in detention for infanticide
Gloriose Ntirampeba, 35, was arrested this Tuesday, September 3 at her home on Mugeni hill in the commune of Kayogoro in Makamba province in southern Burundi. According to a police
Day dedicated to the Imbonerakure: one dead and 10 injured in a road accident in Makamba
A leader of the Imbonerakure in the Gitara zone in Makamba commune and province (southern Burundi) died in a road accident on road number 3 in the locality of Rimbo
Cankuzo-Ruyigi: access to public services conditioned by the payment of forced contributions of the CNDD-FDD
The forced contributions that were decided by the presidential party in order to finance its electoral campaign for the 2025 legislative elections, have not spared the provinces of Cankuzo and
Burundi: Imbonerakure day scares the United Nations
The United Nations is concerned about probable insecurity that could result from the march of this Saturday marking the celebration of the day dedicated to the Imbonerakure, the youth league
Mugina: a couple murdered with a machete
Charles Mpawenimana (67 years old) and his wife Frédiane Ndayisavyimana, 52 years old, were killed over the night of August 26 to 27. The double murder took place at Nyempundu
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