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 […]
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 CĂ©lestin, 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: 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 […]
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 RĂ©verien, also known as Rugega, aged 60. He is originally from Gahemba Hill (Ruyigi commune, Buhumuza province), but […]