Update – Good News for Juliette HAVYARIMANA
The Woman Previously Reported Missing Has Been Released and Reunited with Her Family Yesterday, we raised the alarm about the case of HAVYARIMANA Juliette, a Burundian citizen who was arrested on December 15, 2025, upon her return from Rwanda, where part of her family resides. After six days of secret detention, we learned that she […]
Buhumuza-Urgent Alert ‼️ Another troubling disappearance
A new citizen has been abducted by intelligence services, plunging a family—already devastated by a previous disappearance—into even deeper distress. After their son went missing, it is now the father who has vanished. The victim is NYANZIRA Réverien, also known as Rugega, aged 60. He is originally from Gahemba Hill (Ruyigi commune, Buhumuza province), but […]
A police officer breaks a citizen’s arm with a baton. Protected by his superiors, he faces no consequences. Residents are demanding justice.
Why Does Police Violence Go Unpunished in Burundi? Who Protects Uniformed Abusers? The incident occurred on the evening of Thursday, December 10, 2025, on Muzenga Hill, Rutovu Zone, Bururi Commune (Burunga Province). Gérard CISHAHAYO, 44, a night watchman at a local site known as “Mukato,” was violently assaulted by police officer Philbert IRANKUNDA, AP2, badge […]