Burundi: 721 returns home from Tanzania
The voluntary repatriation exercise of Burundian refugees is undertaken in pone continued phase with possibility of a gradual increase in the number of refugees being repatriated. PHOTO|FILE: BurundiTimes.
“Those repatriated consisted of 273 households that included 328 men and 393 women with their province of origin being Makamba and Rutana,” -...
Burundi hands over seven armed men to Rwandan authorities
Burundi government
says the seven ‘armed criminals’ who were arrested earlier this month were
officially handed over to the Rwandan authorities, the seven armed men are said
to have been captured by the Burundian army on 8th April while
entering Burundian territory through Nyugwe forest.
“Yesterday seven
criminals from Rwanda were handed over to Rwandan authorities in the presence
of...
Burundi expels controversial pastor for ‘suspicious activities’
Burundi government have expelled the controversial pastor “Prophet Modeste after being detained by the security forces in Bujumbura earlier this month, the pastor who predicted Burundi national team’s 1-1 draw with Gabon last month became popular after the country booked ticket for the continental men’s football in Egypt.
“Modeste
Kayihura also known as prophet Modeste,...