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La ligue Iteka sounds the alarm about the assassinations and torture

09-14-2015 In Burundi, the rate of Assassinations and Tortures increases day by day, La ligue Iteka strongly condemns those crimes. The president of that organization points out that the alleged persons are from the National Intelligence Services. (...)
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Lead nights

09-14-2015 Bujumbura town slept, this week, under a barrage of gunshots and grenade explosions in some neighbourhoods. By Abbas Mbazumutima, Monia-Bella Inakanyambo, Dieudonné Hakizimana and Floribert Nisabwe translated by Diane Uwimana It concerns search and seizure operations to find weapons, according to the police. The population, sometimes locked in her (...)
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Kenya Trade and Investment Expo in Bujumbura

09-11-2015 To relaunch the economic activities in Burundi, Kenyan Embassy in partnership with some burundian institutions has organized an Expo at Tampete ground in Bujumbura. (...)
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Dead bodies found in Cibitoke

09-11-2015 Dead persons were discovered in Cibitoke Commune in this morning 8th September. The two who were found at 6th Avenue were recognized and taken. Under the heat of the sun, covered with sheets, the unknown dead body attracts the gaze of people. (...)
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More than fourty children caught in the battle field

07-23-2015 Minor children surrendered themselves after the fights in Cibitoke and Kayanza provinces. Human Rights defenders ask for their immediate release.-By Jackson Bahati translated by J.Berchmans Siboniyo They all are boys. Their age varies between 15 and 17. The forty one children look very desperate. They are imprisoned in one (...)
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Hundred ‘rebels’ captured

07-22-2015 At least one hundred ‘assailants’ were arrested, while others rendered themselves in Cibitoke and provinces between July 10 and 13 July. During a press briefing held by the army on July 13th in Bukinanyana, a slew of hungry and docile youths were exhibited.-By Armel Uwikunze translated by J.Berchmans Siboniyo (...)
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Bloodshed in Mutakura

07-07-2015 At least seven people died at the 8th Avenue during the Independence Day celebrations on July1st . The police report “clashes between police officers and attackers”. Compound No. 42 in Mutakura illustrates the violence of the operation.-By Abbas Mbazumutima translated by J.Berchmans Siboniyo Many bullet holes in the walls. (...)
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Mukike, demonstrations abusively repressed

06-22-2015 Men and women all mixed demonstrated in Mukike commune. They denounced the abusive repression of the police who killed a demonstrator at 29th last May. (...)
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Cibitoke : A house set on fire by tear gas grenades

06-03-2015 This Tuesday at Cibitoke, a house set on fire by tear gas grenades. One of the victims accuses the police being responsible. (...)
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The beginning of distribution of voter’s cards in Bujumbura

06-03-2015 The process of voter’s cards started this Monday 1st June in some urban communes. The process coincided with the truce announced this Monday, by initiators of the campaign against the 3rd term of President Pierre Nkurunziza. (...)