7+ hour, 34+ min ago  (946+ words) In various districts of Buhumuza, provincial authorities are progressively implementing the requirement to pave private spaces bordering national roads. According to them, this initiative aims to beautify urban centers, reduce dust, combat erosion, improve sanitation, and make the province more…...

7+ hour, 34+ min ago  (743+ words) The most recent meeting was held last weekend in the village of Kabazana A, following a previous one organized in Nyarugugu, the urban center of the Nakivale camp. Burundian refugees are being urged to participate in large numbers in these…...

6+ hour, 40+ min ago  (711+ words) On July 8, 2026, in New York, the United Nations system awarded Angeline Ndayishimiye the 2026 United Nations Population Prize in the Institutions category, in recognition of the work carried out by the Bonne Action Umugiraneza Foundation, established in 2019. This is the second…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago  (958+ words) These accusations, circulating in certain political circles and on social media, are not accompanied by any public evidence at this stage and have not been confirmed by either the Burundian authorities or the members of the delegation received. The Congolese…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago  (866+ words) Nyarugusu, Tanzania, July 8, 2026 — The Nyarugusu camp, which housed more than 50,000 Burundian refugees less than a year ago, is now almost empty. Fewer than 200 Burundians remain, while repatriation operations have accelerated over the past two months. The last remaining residents denounce…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (908+ words) A post-election year marked by power consolidation According to the report, the year following the 2025 elections was marked by a further consolidation of power for the CNDD-FDD, which was credited with 96.51% of parliamentary seats according to the Independent National Electoral…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (859+ words) The Special Rapporteur reiterated that his mandate, established in October 2021 and renewed in 2025, is “neither a mandate of accusation nor of condemnation,” but a mechanism for monitoring, dialogue, and support designed to help Burundi fulfill its international human rights obligations....

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (435+ words) According to the signatories, since the 2015 crisis, triggered by the controversial third term of the late President Pierre Nkurunziza, hundreds of alleged cases of torture have been recorded. These cases implicate, in particular, members of the defense and security forces,…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (528+ words) According to the new regulations, refugees can now move freely within the immediate vicinity of their camp without prior authorization or the need to present an exit permit. For travel within the host district, they simply need to register in…...

3+ week, 4+ hour ago  (523+ words) The Rwandan government is implementing a national digital identity system presented as modern, secure, and privacy-respecting. For several months, the National Identification Service has been conducting a large-scale biometric data collection operation across the country. This reform does not only…...