Informes

Highlights The current socio-political environment in Burundi remains highly volatile, exacerbated by the assassination of the former Chief of Intelligence on 2 August and the shooting the following day of leading human rights activist. On 5August, a 17-year-old…

Par Aude Rossignol Le soleil couchant répand ses couleurs chaleureuses sur les plaines entourant le village de rapatriés de Musenyi, dans la région Sud-Est du Burundi. Plusieurs équipes d’enfants et de jeunes s’adonnent avec passion au volley…

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…

La Coopération monégasque finance deux projets de lutte contre la malnutrition en partenariat avec le Programme Alimentaire Mondial (PAM) en faveur de 45.000 élèves au Burundi et de 4.000 femmes enceintes à Madagascar. Au Burundi, le soutien…

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Against the backdrop of recent political events within Burundi, Save the Children International, together with Terre des Hommes Lausanne and War Child Holland, conducted an inter-agency Rapid Assessment (RA) in Burundi in late June 2015.…

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…

BY ELIANE LUTHI ON 25 JUN 2015 “We heard a lot of gunshots where we live, in Musaga,” Brice, 7, tells me. “I was scared, I cried all the time.” Brice is one of more than hundred children…

BY PEDRO GUERRA ON 02 JUN 2015 Being a child in Burundi is not easy, even during peaceful times. The average Burundian child suffers from malnutrition, goes to a school in a classroom with 74 pupils and…

Highlights: Continued presence of children in demonstrations leading to continued child’s rights violations, including violence by security forces. UNICEF calls on all parties, in particular security forces, to protect children against all forms of violence. Joint needs assessment…

(MissionNewswire) Salesian missionaries are continuing programming in the wake of a political crisis in Burundi. According to the United Nations, the crisis started in mid-April when protests erupted after the country’s ruling National Council for the…