Is there a risk of genocide in Burundi? Interview with Armel Niyongere

This cannot be stated with certainty at this stage, according to Armel Niyongere, a Burundian lawyer and human rights defender, outlining the racist nature of Burundi’s current regime and its implications. He warns of worrying signs in the country.

Fact-checking

“We don’t want any Tutsis in Uvira”: what is happening in the town that has fallen into the hands of militias?

On 10 September 2025, Wazalendo militiamen gave the Tutsi 10 days to leave Uvira or face death. African Facts looks back at the two weeks of extreme tension and clashes between the militias and the Kinshasa authorities that preceded this ultimatum, and assesses the current situation in South Kivu’s second largest town.

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Did the M23 killed scores of “Hutu farmers” in Rutshuru as claimed by Reuters and United Nations employees ?

Nothing has been provided that allows it to be confirmed. In fact, a body of evidence suggests that members of the Nyatura-CMC militias would be at work. African Facts bring you up to date on accusations of the M23’s involvement in the massacre and the situation in the Rutshuru territory in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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Interviews

File: War in Kivu

Since November 2021, war has been raging across the two provinces of North Kivu and South Kivu. It pits the Congolese state and a coalition of armed groups against the March 23 Movement (M23), which is backed by Rwanda and Uganda. African Facts investigates this conflict, its deep-rooted causes stretching back several decades, and its current stakes. Here you will find our main articles on the subject.

File: Rwandans suspected of genocide in France

Between April and June 1994, one million Tutsis were exterminated in Rwanda. Some of their killers now live in France, Belgium and other European countries, where they have formed new networks. However, only a handful of them are being prosecuted or investigated. African Facts aims to contribute to the fight against impunity and oblivion. You can find all our articles on the subject here.

A new source of reliable information

Many conflicts on the African continent are poorly understood today due to a lack of independent, factual and easily accessible sources of information. In our view, this information gap is a worrying and dangerous vacuum that allows misleading narratives, fanciful figures, fake news and hate speech to flourish. African Facts has therefore made it its mission to fill this which is conducive misinformation.

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Fact-checking

“We don’t want any Tutsis in Uvira”: what is happening in the town that has fallen into the hands of militias?

On 10 September 2025, Wazalendo militiamen gave the Tutsi 10 days to leave Uvira or face death. African Facts looks back at the two weeks of extreme tension and clashes between the militias and the Kinshasa authorities that preceded this ultimatum, and assesses the current situation in South Kivu’s second largest town.

read more

Did the M23 killed scores of “Hutu farmers” in Rutshuru as claimed by Reuters and United Nations employees ?

Nothing has been provided that allows it to be confirmed. In fact, a body of evidence suggests that members of the Nyatura-CMC militias would be at work. African Facts bring you up to date on accusations of the M23’s involvement in the massacre and the situation in the Rutshuru territory in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

read more

Interviews

File: Rwandans suspected of genocide in France

Between April and June 1994, one million Tutsis were exterminated in Rwanda. Some of their killers now live in France, Belgium and other European countries, where they have formed new networks. However, only a handful of them are being prosecuted or investigated. African Facts aims to contribute to the fight against impunity and oblivion. You can find all our articles on the subject here.

A new source of reliable information

Many conflicts on the African continent are poorly understood today due to a lack of independent, factual and easily accessible sources of information. In our view, this information gap is a worrying and dangerous vacuum that allows misleading narratives, fanciful figures, fake news and hate speech to flourish. African Facts has therefore made it its mission to fill this which is conducive misinformation.

Trainings

African Facts believes that education and training are essential for resolving conflicts and building peace. That is why we offer a series of training courses.

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