Kakuma : Burundian refugees caught between trade restrictions and security fears
Kakuma : Burundian refugees caught between trade restrictions and security fears
SOS Médias Burundi Kakuma, September 12, 2026—Anxiety is growing among Burundian refugees in the Kakuma camp in northwestern Kenya. Many of them rely on small businesses and informal work, and
Bubanza : traders on the brink of despair following an order to demolish their kiosks
SOS Médias Burundi Bubanza, September 12, 2026— Traders who set up kiosks in areas designated for vehicle traffic at the modern market in Bubanza—located in the province of Bujumbura in
Beaten to death in Makebuko : three suspects arrested
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, September 12, 2026—Three people are held in police custody in Makebuko, in the district and province of Gitega, after the discovery of the lifeless body of
Five Wazalendo killed, three civilians wounded : a hippopotamus at the center of a clash in Nyamitanga
SOS Médias Burundi Nyamitanga, September 12, 2026—A hippopotamus shot in the Rusizi River, on the border between Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), lies at the heart
Bujumbura in the dark : power cuts strangle a capital already suffocated by the fuel crisis
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, September 9, 2026—Prolonged power outages are paralyzing a portion of activity in Burundi’s commercial capital. Offices, shops, workshops, and services are operating at a reduced capacity,
Ebola in the DRC : the virus gains ground, the response under pressure
SOS Médias Burundi Goma, September 9, 2026—The Ebola epidemic continues to spread in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Originating in Ituri province, where the Bundibugyo strain was first identified, it
Monsignor Joachim Ruhuna : 30 years after his assassination, his family still seeks justice
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, September 10, 2026 — Thirty years after the assassination of Monsignor Joachim Ruhuna, the former Archbishop of Gitega in central Burundi, his family continues to demand
DRC : at least 24 dead in Bukavu fire; two schools affected
SOS Médias Burundi Bukavu, September 10, 2026 — At least 24 people perished in a fierce fire that broke out on Thursday morning in Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu
Burundians in Kenya : fear of deportation shakes a community heavily involved in the informal economy
SOS Médias Burundi Nairobi, September 9, 2026 — The threat of deportation for foreign workers in small businesses and street vending has sown panic among Burundian nationals in Kenya. Following
RTNB : from public service to CNDD-FDD mouthpiece
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, September 10, 2026 — Burundi’s National Radio and Television (RTNB)—funded by public money and ostensibly serving all citizens—is increasingly accused of acting in the service of
Tea farming in Burundi : 1,300 hectares abandoned or destroyed, production down 30%
SOS Médias Burundi Kayanza, September 7, 2026— Tea production in Burundi has declined by 30% over the past ten years, mainly due to demotivated farmers, a lack of fertilizer, and
Gitega : hunted, detained, and sent back to camps : the ordeal of Congolese refugees
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, September 7, 2026 — Approximately one hundred Congolese refugees living in Gitega, the political capital of Burundi, were forced to leave the city on the evening
Burundi-Rwanda : two incidents in five days, the border on the brink of a conflict
SOS Médias Burundi Buhumuza, September 8, 2026—Two incidents involving Burundian and Rwandan soldiers have been reported in the space of five days in border areas of northern Burundi. The latest,
Burundi : over a billion francs in revenue, but broken machines and citizens forced to wait months
SOS Médias Burundi Burundi, September 7, 2026— At the Makamba One-Stop Shop, the town center of Burunga province in southern Burundi, citizens are denouncing months-long waits to obtain certain administrative
Photo of the wee-Buhumuza : Kigarika, the new laboratory for the militarization of the Imbonerakure
President Évariste Ndayishimiye attended the ceremony on Thursday in Kigarika, Ruyigi district, Buhumuza province, eastern Burundi, where the first class of members of the Reserve and Development Support Force (FRAD)
Buhumuza : Kigarika, the new laboratory for the militarization of the Imbonerakure
SOS Médias Burundi Ruyigi, September 5, 2026 — President Évariste Ndayishimiye attended the ceremony on Thursday in Kigarika, Ruyigi district, Buhumuza province, eastern Burundi, where the first class of members
Kizuka : a woman suspected of killing her child
SOS Médias Burundi Rumonge, September 5, 2020—A family tragedy occurred on Friday in the main town of the Kizuka zone, in the district and province of Rumonge, in southwestern Burundi.
Gitega : crackdown on Congolese refugees living in the city
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, September 5, 2026—Several Congolese refugees living in different neighborhoods of Gitega, the political capital of Burundi, were arrested early Saturday morning, September 5, during a police
Two soldiers shown by the government : controversial “confessions”
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, September 3, 2026—Two soldiers were presented to the press on Tuesday by Pierre Nkurikiye, spokesperson for the Ministry of Security. Authorities accuse them of collaborating with
Gitega : a man found stabbed in a river, another seriously beaten and abandoned in a wood
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, September 3, 2026 — Two separate cases of violence were reported in the space of two days in Gitega province, in central Burundi. A 60-year-old man
Bubanza : farmers face a persistent shortage of chemical fertilizers
SOS Médias Burundi Bubanza, September 3, 2026 — Farmers in Bubanza, in Bujumbura province, in western Burundi, are sounding the alarm in the face of a shortage of chemical fertilizers
Facing decreasing aid, 907 refugees from Musasa and Kinama strive for self-reliance
SOS Médias Burundi Muyinga, September 2, 2026 — As humanitarian aid dwindles and needs remain significant, 907 refugee households in the Musasa camp, in Butanyerera province, northern Burundi, and the
Bubanza : gunfire at the presidential palace, a soldier wounded in an altercation
SOS Médias Burundi Bubanza, September 2, 2026—An exchange of gunfire between two soldiers assigned to the security of the presidential palace in Bubanza, Bujumbura province, western Burundi, left one soldier
Cichemere : thousands of thirsty asylum seekers wait up to 10 hours for a jerrycan of water
SOS Médias Burundi Cibitoke, September 1, 2026—At the Cichemere transit center in the district of Cibitoke, Bujumbura province, in the northwestern border region of Burundi, access to drinking water has
Red-Tabara : Gitega presents a man identified as Rwandan fighter
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, September 1, 2026—The Burundi National Police (PNB) presented a man to the local press on Tuesday, claiming he is of Rwandan origin and a fighter with
Burundi-Rwanda tensions : Burundian police accuse Rwandan soldiers of incursion on Lake Cohoha
SOS Médias Burundi Kirundo, September 1, 2020—An exchange of fire broke out Monday evening between Burundian and Rwandan forces on Lake Cohoha in northern Burundi, following an alleged incursion by
Fizi : two FDNB officers arrestedafter an M23 strike on Hotel Mwalu, suspected of leaking intelligence
SOS Médias Burundi Fizi, September 1, 2026—Two officers of the Burundi National Defense Force (FDNB), Captain Félicien Kanjori and Major Jérémie Nitunga, were arrested after a drone strike attributed to
South Kivu : the front line flares up, violent clashes erupt between FARDC, Burundian soldiers, and Wazalendo militias against the AFC/M23-Twirwaneho
SOS Médias Burundi Uvira, August 31, 2026—Fighting has been reported since Sunday in several areas of the Fizi, Uvira, and Mwenga territories in South Kivu province, in eastern Democratic Republic
Musasa : impoverished parents, teachers on the run… a school year under high anxiety
SOS Médias Burundi Musasa, August 31, 2026 — Just days before the start of the school year, scheduled for September 7, anxiety is growing among families in the Musasa refugee
2027 presidential election : more than one million new voters, CENI accelerates preparations
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, August 31, 2026 — More than one million new voters are expected to be added to the Burundian electoral register for the presidential election scheduled for