Informes

Highlights The demonstrations continued in Bujumbura, although with less intensity on Thursday and Friday than in previous days. As a consequence to prevailing political unrest , 90,659 Burundians (as of 28 May) have sought refuge in neighboring countries…

Highlights The past weeks of civil unrest, mainly in the capital, and ensuing response by the security forces have raised serious concerns regarding child rights violations. Continued presence of children in political demonstrations has led to another…

Highlights The nomination by the ruling party of the current president as a candidate for the June presidential elections triggered violent demonstrations in capital Bujumbura on 26 April. The prevailing political unrest has led thousands of Burundians to…

Highlights: · The past weeks of civil unrest and response by the security forces have raised serious concerns regarding child rights violations. Children were repeatedly caught up in demonstrations either as active participants or simply by being…

14 mai 2015 – Le Secrétaire général de l'ONU, Ban Ki-moon, s'est déclaré jeudi fortement préoccupé par l'évolution de la situation au Burundi depuis fin avril et a condamné toute tentative d'évincer le gouvernement par la…

14 May 2015 – Calling urgently for calm and restraint, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon condemned all attempts to oust elected governments by military force and appealed to the country’s political and security leaders to “clearly…

NAIROBI, 14 May 2015 (UNHCR) – Regional Representatives of OCHA, UNHCR, UNICEF and WFP have agreed to develop a Regional Refugee Response Plan to respond to the exodus of refugees from Burundi into Rwanda, Tanzania and…

The situation Following an escalation in pre-election violence, Burundi Red Cross responded to the situation by establishing First Aid posts in 3 locations in Bujumbura to help those injured during demonstrations. These First Aid posts are treating…

STRATEGIC SUMMARY Burundi has made notable progress in the peace consolidation process since the 2000 Arusha Peace and Reconciliation agreement, which helped end the country’s long civil war. The upcoming 2015 general elections are considered as a…

A. Situation analysis Description of the disaster On the 29th of March 2015, in the afternoon, heavy rains caused floods and landslides in Muhuta, a commune of Bujumbura Rural Province, in Western Burundi. The most affected Collines are…