Investigation: Burundi’s National Assembly at the Center of Allegations of Nepotism and Poor Governance
Is Burundi’s National Assembly becoming a family affair? How can it be explained that the Speaker of the National Assembly’s son has been placed in charge of logistics and supplies? Why would Daniel Gélase Ndabirabe have doubled the logistics budget before assigning his own son to oversee it? How is this institution being administered today? […]
Threats against detainees continue as the inmates’ “General” escalates intimidation.
Why is the prison director remaining silent? The competent authorities are urgently called upon to take immediate action to ensure the protection of detainees held at Ruyigi Prison, located in Buhumuza Province. Relatives of detainees continue to raise alarm over the situation inside the prison. They allege that the inmates’ leader, commonly known as the […]
Residents Sound the Alarm Over Days Without Safe Drinking Water
Residents of Mukozi Quarter, located in Kamenge Zone, Ntahangwa Commune, Bujumbura Province, are raising concerns over a persistent shortage of safe drinking water. They say they have been without water for several days, both in their homes and at public standpipes. As the images in our possession show, it is hard to believe that water […]
Kirundo: After the Suspension of Public Forest Logging, the Disappearance of Timber Planks Raises Suspicions
A Positive Impact of Our Alert Logging activities in the public forest have been suspended. However, a new concern has emerged: the timber planks that had already been cut are reportedly being secretly moved and hidden, raising numerous questions among local residents. A few days ago, our organization reported the concerns of residents of Kirundo […]
International Day in Support of Victims of Torture: Ligue Iteka Sounds the Alarm
Statement by Ligue Iteka On the occasion of the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, Ligue Iteka warns of the continued use of torture and the worsening detention conditions in Burundi. In its statement issued on 26 June 2026, the organization denounces the ongoing practice of physical and psychological torture in police detention […]
Eight-month pregnant woman brutally murdered: Residents demand justice
Where is justice? King Umurundi Freedom has learned with deep outrage of the killing of NIYONZIMA Annociate, a young woman who was approximately eight months pregnant. Local residents have condemned the brutal crime and are questioning why all those allegedly involved have not yet been brought to justice. Why have all those suspected of involvement […]
Households in Kumahoro reject a mandatory financial contribution imposed by their neighborhood leader.
Residents denounce what they describe as an abusive financial contribution imposed by their neighborhood leader “The money we are being forced to pay amounts to organized extortion by the neighborhood leader. We call for this practice to stop, as it does not exist anywhere else.” This is how residents expressed their dissatisfaction.» Residents of Kumahoro […]
Residents denounce the conduct of a local CNDD-FDD official and call for disciplinary action
Residents of Mwaro Zone, Mwaro Commune, Gitega Province, have raised concerns over the conduct of UWAYEZU Jean Claude, the CNDD-FDD official in charge of Kagoma Quarter. He also serves as Head of the Health Service for Mwaro Zone. According to testimonies collected by King Umurundi Freedom, UWAYEZU Jean Claude has repeatedly been accused ofj engaging […]
Rice Farmers Denounce the Alleged Misappropriation of Community Funds and Demand Accountability
“We contributed our money, but it seems to have disappeared.” This is the main complaint raised by rice farmers affiliated with the Regional Development Company of Imbo (SRDI) on Mpanda Hill, Village 5, Buringa Zone, Mpanda Commune, Bujumbura Province. According to information gathered from the farmers, NSENGIYUMVA Mujos, who leads the farmers’ association in Village […]
Reaction of King Umurundi Freedom to the Ministry of Finance’s Statement on the PTBA Software
King Umurundi Freedom has taken note of the statement issued by the Ministry of Finance, Budget and Digital Economy on June 24, 2026, following the information recently disclosed by our organization regarding the malfunctions affecting the PTBA software. Our organization wishes to recall that its investigation, published on June 22, 2026, is based on multiple […]