Buhumuza: Concerning Disappearance of Murengera Majaliwa — Urgent Call for Truth and Justice.
Over a Month After His Presumed Arrest, Murengera Majaliwa Remains Missing — Growing Concern for Truth and Justice. More than a month after his presumed arrest, Murengera Majaliwa, a Burundian citizen from Cankuzo commune, remains missing. To date, no official information has been released regarding his whereabouts or health status, raising deep concern among his […]
Update — Two Years After Corinne Nizigama’s Disappearance: We Continue to Demand Justice
January 8, 2026, marks two years since the disappearance of NIZIGAMA Corinne, which occurred on January 8, 2024, in Bujumbura. She was 24 years old at the time and was originally from Mirama Hill, Muyira Zone, Kanyosha Commune, in the former province of Bujumbura Rural. According to information gathered, she was allegedly forcibly taken at […]
Bujumbura — Night of Chaos: A Police Colonel Shoots an Army Officer
A Dispute Turns Violent at Bar Natal A serious incident occurred on the evening of January 2, 2026, around 8:00 p.m. at Bar Natal, near the Kamenge Military Hospital in the northern part of Bujumbura, the country’s commercial capital. A police colonel, BIGIRIMANA Célestin, also known as NDARASA, shot army officer Emmanuel NIBIZI after a […]
The right to voluntary return of Congolese refugees must be upheld by the Government of Burundi and UNHCR
As part of the UMUSEKE program, human rights organizations—Ligue Burundaise des Droits de l’Homme Iteka and King Umurundi Freedom—have monitored and documented the humanitarian situation of Congolese refugees who fled the crisis in eastern DRC following the capture of the city of Uvira by AFC-M23 and TWIGWANEHO. The management of a massive movement of refugees, […]
Bujumbura: Father of 12 abducted in broad daylight — residents push back
NYANDWI Bosco, known as Ntaco, 45 years old, married and the father of twelve children, was abducted on the morning of Tuesday, December 30, 2025, while he was traveling to Bubanza (western Burundi) for a land dispute case.He lives in Kirekura, in Ntahangwa Commune, in the current Province of Bujumbura. 🔶 Abducted on his way […]
Musaga: Motorcyclists Denounce Alleged Arrests and Extortion Involving Imbonerakure Members and Security Agents
Plainclothes agents have arrested several individuals, including motorcycle taxi operators, in the locality of Musaga (Musaga Zone, Mugere Commune, Bujumbura Province). Other citizens are raising concerns and denouncing what they consider to be cases of injustice. According to information provided by local residents, the situation dates back to a recent period during which an Imbonerakure […]
Musaga: Motorcycle Taxi Drivers Victims of Extortion and Arbitrary Arrests
In Musaga zone, citizens who earn their living by transporting people on motorcycles report serious abuses that they say have been ongoing for several days. According to their testimonies, these motorcycle taxi drivers have been subjected to intimidation, violence, and arbitrary arrests carried out by Imbonerakure acting in collaboration with individuals who claim to work […]
Over 18 billion FBu allocated to OTRACO: a controversial budgetary decision that surprises members of parliament.
A bankrupt public institution plagued by corruption continues to receive billions in funding—a true scandal for the national treasury. The Burundian government plans to inject 18.8 billion Burundian Francs (FBu) into the Public Transport Office (OTRACO) for the acquisition of 30 new buses, including 10 electric ones. This budget line, included in the 2025–2026 revised […]
Investigative Series on Embezzlement at the Burundi Tea Office (OTB) – Part 3
Over 70,000 USD Embezzled in Record Time: A Financial Scandal of Alarming Proportions In this third installment of our investigative series on corruption within the Burundi Tea Office (OTB), we reveal new details about the misuse of foreign currency under the guise of purchasing work equipment and fuel. Today’s focus is on the workwear known […]
A Wave of African Solidarity for Journalist Aline Sandra Muhoza, Detained in Ngozi Prison
Ngozi, December 16, 2025 — More than 120 African and international women journalists have signed a letter of solidarity addressed to Burundian journalist Aline Sandra Muhoza, currently detained at Ngozi Central Prison. They denounce what they call an unjust incarceration and demand her immediate and unconditional release. Muhoza was arrested in April 2024 for expressing […]