Society

Society

Cibitoke: general increase in the prices of basic necessities

A generalized spike in stuff price is observed across the communes of Cibitoke province (north-west Burundi) with people asking the government to fix the matter. The governor warns speculators saying

Society

Muramvya: the provincial prison remains overcrowded despite the release of around twenty detainees

Twenty-seven prisoners from Muramvya and Mwaro provinces (central Burundi) were released from Muramvya central prison earlier this month, as part of decongesting jails, prison officials say. However the move is

Society

Bujumbura : suspension of the celebration of the 4th anniversary of the CNL party

The Minister in charge of Home Affairs and Security has decided to suspend the double ceremony of the celebration of the 4th anniversary of the CNL party and the exchange

Society

Goma: mwandishi wa habari azuiliwa na idara ya ujasusi

Jimmy Shukrani Bakomera mwandishi wa habari na ripota wa VOA (Sauti ya Amerika) Kirundi-Kinyarwanda anazuiliwa na idara ya ujasusi ya Kongo tangu alhamisi hii. HABARI SOS Médias Burundi Mwenzetu huyo

Human Rights

Burundi : authorities arrest the fifth activist, jail the team suspected of funding terrorism

The minister in charge of internal affairs and security announced Thursday the arrest of another member of associations. This is Prosper Runyange, in charge of the land program within the

Human Rights

Goma : journalist Jimmy Shukrani Bakomera released

Our colleague was released this Friday morning. He had been held in an ANR (National Intelligence Agency) dungeon in the city of Goma (capital of North Kivu) since midday Thursday.

Society

Gitega: no station has petrol

Since last Sunday, no station in the town of Gitega (political capital) has had petrol. Clients bought gasoline on the black market at up to three times the official price

Politic

DRC: South Kivu teams up with the North to oppose the regional force

Rallies were held, on Tuesday, in several cities and entities of South Kivu, Eastern DRC to call for “a halt to all activity” to “ask for the departure of the

Economy

Burundi: the fuel crisis far from over

After months on a fuel drip, the situation is becoming almost chaotic in Burundi, very hard to see a service station serving gasoline. All the provinces of the small East

Security

Ituri: more than 22 people killed in different armed attacks in Irumu and Djugu

Armed men assimilated to the rebels of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) have again attacked this Sunday, villages in the territories of Irumu and Djugu, in the province of Ituri