Security
Cibitoke : 15 Congolese drowned in the Rusizi while trying to flee fighting in the DRC
While clashes between the M23 and the Congolese army intensify in South Kivu, refugees are trying to flee to Burundi. In less than 48 hours, 15 people have lost their
Rumonge : four Ugandans arrested
Cabura John, 24 years old, Balijuka Hillary Gahwa, 29 years old, Ajuna Robert, 26 years old, and Kasaija Enock, 23 years old, were arrested on Thursday. Their arrest took place
Gitega : a couple arrested for an alleged murder
A couple suspected of being involved in a murder that occurred in Songa, in the district and province of Gitega, was arrested by the police on Tuesday, February 11. INFO
Goma : Catholic bishops and representatives of the Protestant church visited the new masters and pleaded for an inclusive dialogue
The Episcopal Conference of Congo (Cenco) and the Church of Christ in Congo (ECC) called on Wednesday, parties involved in the conflict in the east of the Democratic Republic of
North Kivu : M23 installs its administration in the province
The M23 installed the new administration in the province of North Kivu on Thursday, which it largely occupies. Corneille Nangaa, head of the Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC) to which the
Makamba : taxi drivers on strike against untimely police fines
Drivers of so-called probox transport vehicles have been on strike since Monday. They are protesting against untimely fines imposed on them. They are either accused of improper loading or exceeding
Nyarugusu (Tanzania): a corpse discovered
A lifeless body was found in the Nyarugusu camp in Tanzania. Although it has not yet been identified, refugees say that it is of Burundian origin. INFO SOS Médias Burundi
Gitega : a hairdresser found dead on the RN8
A young hairdresser was found dead on Wednesday morning on the national road number 8, in the province of Gitega. His body had signs of violence, and circumstances of his
Mugina: Leaflets calling for the lynching of alleged witches
For two weeks, leaflets have been circulating in the commune of Mugina, in the province of Cibitoke (north-west Burundi), inciting violence against people accused of witchcraft. Faced with this alarming
Nyabibwe (South Kivu) : the M23 killed a colonel in charge of FARDC operations
Colonel Alexis Rugabisha was killed on Saturday, February 1, 2025. He died in the fighting between the Congolese army and M23 rebels in the locality of Nyabibwe. It is in