Burundi: The Untouchable “Nyeganyega” Arrested

Police Colonel Moïse Arakaza aka “Nyeganyega” is now confirmed arrested in Rumonge and detained in a Police Cell in Bujumbura. Plenty of Nyeganyega’s “employees” was also arrested yesterday too. So, the criminal conspiracy and criminal operation has been uncovered, which the authorities haven’t authorized. Therefore, his behind bars for violating the order and the will of the ones in power.

Nyeganyega is known for violence and murder. He has assassinated people and gotten away with it. There plenty of places of which he has been stationed and worked, which has been plagued with his activities. Meanwhile, those fatal acts hasn’t ensnared him or even made his life troublesome. As his actions was needed and he was a needed evil for the regime. That’s why they let him off the hook, but now they have captured him.

It was okay that Nyeganyega took lives and used lethal means doing so. The trouble became apparent when he decided to smuggle and create an organization in fuel-fraud. That’s using the fuel import crisis and the regimes lack of foreign exchange. Therefore, he profited on the people’s misery and that was the final straw for authorities. It is really telling that this is the reason.

Greed and corruption, the usage of office for personal gains are criminalized and penalized, but extra judicial killings and violence is acceptable. That just says it all and why Nyeganyega thought he would get away with it.

FOCODE explains how he did it: “A witness familiar with the officer’s activities describes a precise operation: “Nyeganyega sourced fuel from Manyovu, Tanzania, and brought it in through the Mugina border post, Mabanda commune. Often, he used employees, but sometimes he went there himself. He then stored the goods at his house in Muyange, Nyanza Lac commune. In Mugina, everyone knew about it.”” (FOCODE, 15.08.2025).

Two of his employees are already fined and sentenced two a year in prison by the Rumonge High Court. Meanwhile, the ring-leader and the one running it all has gotten away with it for now. His not been touched and been taken to court. There is discussion of jurisdiction and who has the provisions to try a Police Colonel. Therefore, he might have to wait for the Court of Appeal to charge him and hold a trial in this case.

Are we seeing an “untouchable” being touched and possibly getting sanctioned?

If so… doesn’t this show the true values of the regime and the authorities. That a man who could easily take lives and walk away. He was just not allowed to enrich himself on his connections and opportunities, but he could make people stop. That’s saying something and we should be advised about this too. Peace.

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Tanzania: President Samia collecting awards ahead of the polls

If you don’t have popularity or have any proper achievements to show ahead of polls. That’s the time to give yourself some titles and awards. The Chama Cha Mapundzi (CCM) and the government of Tanzania is no different than other dictatorships in this regard. That President Samia Suluhu Hassan has gotten herself two awards now.

The President has gotten herself the Presidential Global Water Changemakers Awards 2025 and the Council for International Military Sports (CISM). In two separate ceremonies she has gotten this, as well, as driving a huge convoy to pick up her nomination forms and becoming the Presidential Candidate for the CCM. That’s what she’s been doing.

This election won’t be neither free or fair. Just like the previous ones. The CCM has no interests in ensuring justice or the proper representation in public offices. No, the President and the Higher Representatives will be installed and secured the massive majority for the ruling regime. The President and the authorities are there to ensure this.

The ones that are hopeful for the October 2025 elections are fools. That’s why Tundu Lissu is behind bars and CHADEMA is boycotting the affairs. The authorities has blocked the party already. So, the game is set and the match is already fixed. The others participating is only validating and giving credits to the CCM. They cannot win or even challenge CCM. If they would… they wouldn’t be on the ballot and will only be a fringe minority in the grand scheme of things.

These sorts of awards are to gloss over the procedures and the protocol that is used to stifle the opposition. Like it is supposed to look good and make a great impression of the President. Just like everything is on the up and up. Meanwhile, the grim reality is visible right in front of us.

The President and the CCM trying to play people for fools. These sorts of acts are created for making headlines and trying forge an image. However, the acts of the state and the implementation of it… shows the sinister acts of the state and what it is willing to do. That’s why the state is using it’s power and instruments to keep control.

The ones that cannot see it… aren’t getting the grasp of everything. All the laws of censorship and monitoring social media. All the means of controlling the political parties and their internal affairs. Those has been created and made to give the CCM more power. Therefore, these elections are just to continue to legitimize their reign. That’s it… Peace.

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