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Murwi : a sixty-year-old woman murdered

Fabiola Nsanzimana (65 years old) was killed and beheaded on the night of June 25 to 26. Her body was found in her house located in Ngoma. It is in

Society

Kayanza : the delay in agricultural inputs penalizes farmers

Farmers in the province of Kayanza (north of the country) say they are shocked by the delay in the distribution of agricultural inputs even though the growing season C has

Society

Burundi: drug addiction does not spare women

Drug addicts in Burundi joined the rest of the world to celebrate the day dedicated to the fight against drug abuse and trafficking. In Burundi, women are not spared. The

Society

Cibitoke: 20 fuel traffickers drowned in Rusizi in two months

At least five people died, drowned in the Rusizi River (separating Burundi and the DRC) and several quantities of gasoline leaked in one week, bringing to 20 the number of

Society

Christ Roi High School in Mushasha: students protested against the new deliberation criteria

Finalist students from Lycée Christ Roi de Mushasha in Gitega, the Burundi’s political capital, went on a strike on June 20, 2024. They are protesting against the new deliberation criteria

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Makamba : activities paralyzed following untimely power cuts

Makamba province (southern Burundi), like most other provinces in the country, has been experiencing an untimely power cut for some time. The shortfall is enormous, according to managers of both

Society

Rumonge : a young boy held in hospital for inability to pay his bill

Jean Marie Nibigira (15 years old) has been held at Rumonge hospital (southwest Burundi) since April 2024. The hospital demands that he pay a bill for the care he received

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Bujumbura: strong drinks taken by minors

Parents in the Gihosha zone, north of the commercial city Bujumbura, have launched an alert. Their children, including minors, take very alcoholic drinks. INFO SOS Médias Burundi A parent raises

Economy

Kirundo-Muyinga : fuel theft from vehicles rages

As the fuel shortage has reached its peak, criminals are organizing themselves to empty vehicle tanks at night.This situation is reported in Muyinga and Kirundo (north-eastern Burundi). Kirundo where mob

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Mwaro: forced contributions for the presidential crusade

Residents of the commune of Mwaro province (central Burundi) are complaining as the communal administration is forcing them to pay for the presidential family’s crusade organisation scheduled in the province