Reports

General developments Following the announcements of the presidential elections on 24 July, there has been a general atmosphere of uncertainty and fear in Bujumbura and around the country. Sporadic gunshots were reported in Bujumbura during the reporting…

Food insecurity likely to increase in Kirundo and Muyinga provinces from August to December KEY MESSAGES Tentative improvements in household food security for poor households in Kirundo and Muyinga Provinces in the Dépression du Nord Livelihood Zone, following…

Key figures 58 Children detained on charges of “involvement in armed groups” following fighting in Kayanza province (UNICEF, 28 July) 14 Children sentenced to 2 years’ imprisonment on charges of “involvement in armed groups” (UNICEF, 28 July) Over 177,000…

In Burundi, presidential elections took place on 21 July. Gunfire and grenades explosions were heard the night before and two deaths were reported. The results of the presidential elections should be released this Friday. According to UNHCR,…

Cette information ne reflète que le travail de réponse fait par la Croix-Rouge du Burundi. La CroixRouge du Burundi avec l'appui de ses partenaires du Mouvement International de la Croix-Rouge et du Croissant Rouge opère strictement…

Christian Aid is continuing to provide relief to Burundians affected by political turmoil, economic pressures and instances of violence triggered by the country’s disputed presidential polls, which are taking place today (21 July). Weeks of instability in…

General Developments Media reports indicate that in a meeting with the Government of Burundi and opposition in Bujumbura on 14 July, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, appointed by the East African Community (EAC) to facilitate dialogue, urged Burundi…

By Yves Nijimbere and Eliane Luthi As low rains, poor harvests and fleeing residents increase the threat of malnutrition in a Burundi community, one resident struggles to bring her young granddaughter back to health. BUJUMBURA, Burundi, 14 July…

Highlights A majority refugees fleeing Burundi to neighboring countries are women and children in urgent need of protection and humanitarian assistance. Child Protection concern continue to increase, a total of 8 children have died directly as a result…

KIGINA, Burundi – When the political upheaval began, it was close to the end of her seventh year of school at the College of Kigina. KY, 15, an only child who lived alone with her mother,…