Alert No. 8 | Congolese Refugees in Burundi: The Urgent Need to Accelerate Voluntary Repatriation

In response to the continued calls from Congolese refugees seeking voluntary return to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the Burundian League for Human Rights (Ligue Iteka) and King Umurundi Freedom have released Alert No. 8, focusing on the evolving situation at the Busuma site. While welcoming the efforts made by the United Nations […]
Eight Months Without Pay: Newly Recruited Burundian Civil Servants Cry Out for Help

A group of Burundian civil servants, the majority of whom are newly recruited teachers, have raised the alarm after waiting for several months without receiving their salaries. They are calling on the relevant authorities to take urgent action to resolve their situation. Recruited in November 2025, these public employees say they completed all the required […]