Security
Beni (DRC) : nearly twenty civilians killed in one week
In less than a week, the Beni sector in the North Kivu province (eastern DRC) was the scene of rebel attacks which left around twenty victims. The local civil society
Kibumba : at least three people killed and eight others injured in clashes between the Congolese army and the M23
At least three people were killed, eight others injured in Kibumba, in Nyiragongo territory in the province of North Kivu, last night. These people lost their lives in clashes between
North Kivu: resumption of fighting in Masisi and Rutshuru territories after elections
Violent clashes between local militias and M23 rebels have been reported since Sunday, December 24 in Karuba, a town in the groupment of the same name in the Bahunde chiefdom,
Gatumba attack : Burundian authorities announce they have contacted INTERPOL to find the perpetrators
The Burundian minister in charge of internal affairs announced Tuesday that Burundian authorities have contacted INTERPOL so that the perpetrators of the Gatumba massacres be repatriated and tried in the
Gatumba attack : the government reveals an alarming death toll
This Saturday afternoon, Jérôme Niyonzima, spokesperson for the Burundian government, announced the sad news of the loss of 20 lives in Vugizo, in the Gatumba zone in western Burundi, not
Goma (DRC) : more than 400 students heading to Kisangani for military training
At least 400 young university students from Goma in the North Kivu province (eastern DRC) left for Kisangani on Monday for military training. They claim to want to defend the
Cibitoke : pupils subjected to forced labor by a teacher
Taking advantage of having won a construction contract, a 4th year teacher from the Buhayira basic school, in Murwi district of Cibitoke province (northwest Burundi) uses schoolchildren from his classroom
North Kivu : the M23 has once again recovered Kishishe
M23 rebels have once again seized Kishishe, a village located in the North Kivu province in eastern DRC. A year ago, the Congolese authorities accused the rebellion of having killed
Uvira (DRC) : a Mai-Mai leader who collaborates with Burundian authorities arrested
The self-proclaimed general Kapapa of the Mai-Mai was arrested this Saturday afternoon. The Congolese army arrested him at the Kiliba Ondes border between Burundi and the DRC. He had with
Cibitoke: more than ten minors raped in less than a month
Little girls and under 15 adolescents are frequently raped in three communes of Cibitoke province. Reports show more than ten victims in the area in less than a month. Out-of-court