Update — One Year of Enforced Disappearance: WHERE IS CORINNE NIZIGAMA?
January 8, 2025, marks one year since the disappearance of NIZIGAMA Corinne, a 24-year-old woman from Mirama Hill, Muyira Zone, Kanyosha Commune, in the former province of Bujumbura Rural. On January 8, 2024, at around 8:20 p.m., while she was at a location known as “Ku Masalon,” in the Gasenyi neighborhood of Bujumbura, she was […]
Worrying Disappearance of KAZUNGU Joseph Following Summons by an Intelligence Officer.
KAZUNGU Joseph, a 38-year-old Burundian citizen, has been missing for five days. According to available information, he was contacted by an intelligence officer and has not been seen since. Originally from Gituro Quarter, Kamenge Zone, Ntahangwa Commune, KAZUNGU Joseph currently lives in Asiatique Quarter, in Bujumbura. He is self-employed and runs a small hotel in […]
Abduction Alert: Jean-Marie Ntezimana Allegedly Abducted by Intelligence Agents, Destination Unknown
Jean-Marie Ntezimana, born in 1989 on Ruyaga Hill, in Kanyosha Commune, Bujumbura Province, was recently residing in Kamesa, in the upper part of the Musaga neighborhood, in Bujumbura City. A tailor by profession, he is a member of the National Congress for Liberty (Congrès national pour la liberté – CNL), a political party. On Friday, […]
Justice Delivered: Perpetrators Sentenced to Life Imprisonment
The three Imbonerakure found guilty of the brutal murder of a civilian on Ryamukona Hill have been tried and severely sentenced, bringing—at least from a legal standpoint—closure to a crime that had deeply shocked the local population. During the hearing held on May 13, 2024, at the conclusion of the criminal session of the High […]
Kayanza Province: A Young Citizen Brutally Murdered by Imbonerakure in Kabarore
A Crime of Extreme Brutality That Has Shocked the Local Population On May 10, 2024, at around 2:00 p.m., an act of unspeakable violence was committed on Ryamukona Hill, in Kabarore Commune, Kayanza Province, a border area with the Republic of Rwanda, in the Huye region. The victim, NSABIMANA Philippe, a 22-year-old young Burundian citizen […]
Kayanza: Four Miners Die During Mineral Extraction After Landslide in Kivuvu
A tragic accident occurred on Kivuvu hill, in Kabarore commune, Kayanza Province, where a landslide struck a coltan mining site. The incident claimed the lives of four miners, who died instantly, while several others were injured and taken to health facilities in the province for treatment. According to eyewitness accounts, the collapse happened while workers […]
Kayanza: Deadly Landslide at a Coltan Mining Site in Kivuvu Sparks Outrage
A tragic accident occurred on Kivuvu hill, in Kabarore commune, Kayanza Province, where a landslide struck a coltan mining site. The incident claimed the lives of four miners, who died instantly, while several others were injured and taken to health facilities in the province for treatment. According to eyewitness accounts, the collapse happened while workers […]
Ntega Commune in Shock: Death of NKURINGOMA Jean Raises Serious Questions
The death of NKURINGOMA Jean, also known as KIDEREGE, continues to raise serious questions in Ntega Commune, Kirundo Province. According to information gathered from several sources and testimonies, the 54-year-old man was allegedly violently assaulted before dying two days later. Residents are calling for the circumstances surrounding his death to be fully investigated and are […]
Tragic Death of MBONIHANKUYE Oscar, Five Imbonerakure Accused
A citizen was reportedly violently assaulted, beaten and then thrown into a river by Imbonerakure in Mbuye Commune, Muramvya Province. The local population is calling for justice and for the full circumstances surrounding his death to be established. The citizen, MBONIHANKUYE Oscar, from Masama Hill, was reportedly severely beaten by Imbonerakure before being thrown into […]
Abduction Alert — NIZIGAMA Corinne
Where is NIZIGAMA Corinne? NIZIGAMA Corinne, a 24-year-old woman from Mirama Hill, Muyira Zone, Kanyosha Commune, Bujumbura Province (commonly known as Bujumbura Rural), has been missing after allegedly being abducted by individuals believed to be members of the National Intelligence Service (Service national de renseignement – SNR), according to information gathered. On January 8, 2024, […]