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 around 8:20 p.m. from a location known as “Ku Masalon,” in the Gasenyi neighborhood, by individuals identified as agents of the National Intelligence Service (Service national de renseignement – SNR), who were traveling in a Toyota vehicle of the TI type, registration number B0857A.
For two years, her family has continued to wait for answers about her fate and whereabouts.
INDIVIDUALS NAMED IN OUR PREVIOUS ALERT
In our previous alert concerning this disappearance, King Umurundi Freedom (KUF-ASBL) named Samuel NTARYABASOVYE and Vénérande NAHIMANA on the basis of information received regarding their possible involvement in the case.
We reiterate our call for the competent judicial authorities to seriously investigate this information and question the individuals named. If the available evidence warrants it, appropriate measures should be taken to bring them in for questioning so that the full circumstances of this disappearance can be established. Any potential responsibility must be determined on the basis of evidence and in accordance with the guarantees of a fair process.
KUF-ASBL REITERATES ITS DEMANDS:
▪️ Find Corinne NIZIGAMA and establish her fate.
▪️ Conduct an independent and impartial investigation into the circumstances of her disappearance.
▪️ Examine all available information and identify those who may be responsible.
▪️ Guarantee her family’s right to know the truth.
Two years of silence must not mean two years of impunity.
Where is Corinne NIZIGAMA? Who will be held accountable for her disappearance?
King Umurundi Freedom will continue to demand truth, justice, and respect for human rights.
CORINNE MUST NOT BE FORGOTTEN. JUSTICE FOR CORINNE NIZIGAMA!