Nakivale : the thirst grips the camp, refugees travel miles in search of water
Nakivale : the thirst grips the camp, refugees travel miles in search of water
SOS Médias Burundi Nakivale, July 26, 2026 — In the Nakivale refugee camp, located in southwestern Uganda, access to drinking water has become a critical challenge. For more than three
Burunga : after months of losses, cattle vaccination finally launched
SOS Médias Burundi Bururi, July 26, 2026—After several months marked by the spread of the foot-and-mouth disease and significant livestock losses, the Ministry of Environment, Agriculture, and Livestock organized a
Ituri : 27 civilians killed and 11 missing in new attacks attributed to the ADF
SOS Médias Burundi Mambasa, July 26, 2026 — At least 27 civilians have been killed and 11 others are missing following a new series of attacks attributed to the Allied
Dzaleka (Malawi) : a young Congolese refugee missing after alleged abduction
SOS Médias Burundi Dowa, July 23, 2026 – A young Congolese refugee has been missing since Thursday morning in the Dzaleka camp in Malawi. His family says he was abducted
Lusenda : the UNHCR repatriates 171 Burundian refugees to their country of origin
SOS Médias Burundi Fizi, July 23, 2026 – A total of 171 Burundian refugees living in the Lusenda camp, located in the Fizi territory of South Kivu, in eastern Democratic
Rutana : two brothers die after a grenade found at their family home exploded
SOS Médias Burundi Rutana, July 24, 2020—Two teenagers, aged 17 years and 14 years, died Thursday when a grenade they were handling exploded at their family home in the town
Battle over Ndadaye’s grave : Frodebu accuses the government of forcing the issue
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, July 23, 2026 – The proposed transfer of the remains of the late President Melchior Ndadaye continues to spark controversy in Burundi. Frodebu, the party founded
Crisis in Ntahangwa : the district administrator suspended following the council revolt
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, July 23, 2026 – In Ntahangwa, a district in the north of the commercial capital Bujumbura, district administrator Alexis Havyarimana has been suspended from his duties
Jean Bigirimana : ten years on, Burundi still unable to answer the unsettling question
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, July 22, 2026—Ten years after the disappearance of journalist Jean Bigirimana, no final answer has yet been found regarding his fate. This Wednesday, the Iwacu media
15,000 francs for a single trip : Bwagiriza refugees strangled by rising transport costs
SOS Médias Burundi Ruyigi, July 21, 2026—For Congolese refugees in the Bwagiriza camp, located in the district of Ruyigi, Buhumuza province, in eastern Burundi, as well as for the surrounding
Dirty cities, litter, and lack of monitoring : the hgovernment puts pressure on local authorities
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, July 21, 2026—Faced with persistent hygiene and sanitation challenges, the Burundian government is taking a tougher stance against certain local administrative authorities accused of failing to
Rumonge : a man in his forties jailed after investigation launched into alleged sexual assault of a minor
SOS Médias Burundi Rumonge, July 21, 2026 — A 40-year-old man has been detained for a week in the police station in Rumonge, Burunga province, after being reported by a
Kakuma : the deadly road that brings grief to Burundian refugees
SOS Médias Burundi Kakuma, July 21, 2026—Two Burundian refugees lost their lives Friday in a traffic accident near the Kakuma camp in northwestern Kenya. Several other people, including some seriously
Zambia : urban refugees “imprisoned in their homes” due to lack of residency permit renewal
SOS Médias Burundi Meheba, Zambia, July 20, 2026 – Urban refugees living in Zambia are denouncing delays in renewing their residency permits, which expired several months ago. They say this
Bujumbura : eight worshippers die in a stampede as they seek God at the Kanguka crusade
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, July 20, 2026 – They had come from different regions of Burundi and from several countries, driven by faith and the hope of change in their
Photo of the week : thirsty Muyinga, the water shortage raises fears of a health catastrophe
Dry taps, prohibitively expensive jerrycans of water, forced reliance on unreliable sources, and increasingly alarming hygiene conditions in schools : in Muyinga, in Buhumuza Province, northeastern Burundi, the shortage of
Gitega : a police station chief sentenced to five years in prison after shooting a man
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, July 20, 2026 – The Gitega Court of Appeal sentenced Police Lieutenant Jean Bosco Nayuburundi, 31 years old, head of the Buhiga station, to five years
Education – Burundi : 5,000 teachers and thousands of desks to try to turn around a struggling school system
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, July 18, 2026 — The Burundian government is presenting an ambitious plan for the education sector, with the recruitment of nearly 5,000 teachers, billions of Burundian
DRC : the fight against Ebola hampered by the healthcare workers’ strike
SOS Médias Burundi Goma, July 18, 2026 — As Congolese authorities intensify their efforts to contain the new Ebola outbreak, the response is facing a major obstacle : the ongoing
Fratricide in Gitega : the life jail for a man who killed his brother with a machete
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, July 18, 2026 — The First Instance Court of Gitega, in Burundi’s political capital, sentenced Jean Paul Nduwumukama, 34 years old, to a life jail on
Musasa : after months of thirst, water returns… but the crisis threatens to continue
SOS Médias Burundi Musasa, July 16, 2026 – After more than six months marked by a severe shortage of drinking water, Congolese refugees in the Musasa camp, located in Butanyerera
Burundi : three children sexually assaulted in one month, alarm raised in Rumonge
SOS Médias Burundi Rumonge, July 16, 2026 – At least four cases of sexual violence, three of which involved children, have been reported in the space of a month in
DRC : in Lusenda, Burundian refugees say they are abandoned under tarpaulins after years of waiting
SOS Médias Burundi Uvira, July 16, 2026 – After several years living in severely dilapidated shelters, hundreds of Burundian families living in the Lusenda camp, in the Fizi territory of
Rwasa faces his destiny : the Supreme Court adjourns the case that could revive his political career
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, July 16, 2026 – The Supreme Court adjourned the trial between Agathon Rwasa and Nestor Girukwishaka in the dispute over the leadership of the National Congress
Buhumuza : thirsty Muyinga, the water shortage raises fears of a health catastrophe
SOS Médias Burundi Muyinga (Buhumuza Province), July 14, 2026 – Dry taps, prohibitively expensive jerrycans of water, forced reliance on unreliable sources, and increasingly alarming hygiene conditions in schools :
Rumonge : the fighting in South Kivu is strangling exchanges between Burundi and the DRC
SOS Médias Burundi Rumonge, July 14, 2026 – Commercial traffic between Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is experiencing a significant slowdown at the commercial port of Rumonge,
Burunga : a body attached to a cross, the murder of a bicycle repairman shocks Kayogoro
SOS Médias Burundi Burunga, July 14, 2026 – The discovery of the lifeless body of a bicycle repairman, found attached to a cross after being killed in particularly violent circumstances,
Kobero : drivers on the Bujumbura-Kigali route denounce a climate of fear and harassment at the border
SOS Médias Burundi Kobero, July 13, 2026—Drivers transporting passengers between Bujumbura and Kigali are denouncing a climate of fear, what they consider excessive checks, and practices they equate to corruption
Burunga : a man found dying by the roadside, succumbs to his injuries in Nyanza
SOS Médias Burundi Burunga, July 13, 2026 — A man whose identity remains unknown died after being found severely injured by the side of the Mabanda-Mugina road, in Bikobe village,
Gitega : inheritance dispute turns tragedy, a man kills his older brother with a machete
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, July 13, 2026 — What was supposed to be a family gathering to divide an inheritance turned into tragedy on the afternoon of Saturday, July 11,