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DRC : more than 1,800 children were recruited into armed groups in 2023 (UN)

At least 1,861 children, 1,535 boys and 326 girls were recruited and used by different local and foreign armed groups in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo between January and

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Cibitoke : three bodies discovered in Buganda and Rugombo

Three bodies of men were discovered on Saturday in the localities of Mparambo and Nyamitanga, respectively in the districts of Rugombo and Buganda in the province of Cibitoke (northwest Burundi).

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Bukinanyana (Cibitoke) : the number of traffic accidents is skyrocketing

According to sources within road transport companies, at least 12 people have been killed in accidents and around thirty seriously injured in less than two months. This happened in Bukinanyana

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Kirundo : a church pastor suspected of espionage in detention

Amon Binagana, pastor of the Free Methodist Church of Kajaga in Mutimbuzi district, Bujumbura province, western Burundi, has been detained in Kirundo (north) since May. He is accused of espionage

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Cibitoke: four people killed by hippos in one month

People who engage in the illicit fuel trade in the Democratic Republic of Congo to bring it to Burundi via the Rusizi River run the risk of being snatched by

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Nyanza-Lac : one person killed in clashes between police and motorcycle taxi riders

A man was killed during clashes between police officers and motorcycle taxi riders in Mukubano village, Muyange zone, Nyanza-Lac district in Makamba province (southern Burundi). INFO SOS Médias Burundi This

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North Kivu : ten civilians killed by bombs in Sake, the M23 and the FARDC and allies blame each other

Since Thursday, intense fighting has been reported between the FARDC and its allies including the regional force -SADC (Southern African Development Community) on one side and the M23 on the

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Bujumbura: who plants grenades at the Ruvumera market?

Street traders are no longer welcome inside the large Ruvumera market situated in the Buyenzi zone in the commercial city of Bujumbura since this Wednesday. Merchants will also have to

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Nyanza-Lac: finding of two bodies

The two bodies were seen last Sunday at the bottom of Rimbo Hill floating on Lake Tanganyika. It is in the commune of Nyanza-Lac, Makamba province (southern Burundi). They have

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Rumonge : remains of a human body discovered

Remains of a human body were found in a house located in Nkayamba village in the Rumonge district and province (southwest Burundi). The discovery took place in the afternoon of