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Bujumbura : CNEB warns of socio-economic challenges and reiterates the role of churches as Easter and elections approach
SOS Médias BurundiBujumbura, April 19, 2025 – With Easter approaching and in a tense political and economic context, the National Council of Churches of Burundi (CNEB) expresses its concern about
Goma : Joseph Kabila’s return sparks mixed public reactions
SOS Médias Burundi Goma, April 19, 2025 – Former President of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Joseph Kabila Kabange, made a remarkable return on Friday, April 18, to Goma, in
Rumonge – Torrential rains : Kirasa River overflows, heavy damage recorded in Gabirano village
SOS Médias Burundi Rumonge, April 17, 2025 – Torrential rains caused the Kirasa River to overflow its banks on Wednesday afternoon in Muhuta district, Rumonge province (southwestern Burundi). The disaster
Makamba – Kayogoro : arrests and running away of CNL activists following the disscovery of anti-government leaflets
SOS Médias Burundi Kayogoro, April 17, 2025 – Tensions have escalated in recent days in the district of Kayogoro, Makamba province (southern Burundi), following the discovery of anonymous leaflets attributed
Malawi – Dzaleka : armed robbery of a Rwandan refugee, more than 800,000 kwachas stolen
SOS Médias Burundi Dzaleka, April 17, 2025 – An armed robbery was committed Tuesday night at the Dzaleka refugee camp, located in Dowa district, central Malawi. The victim, a Rwandan
South Kivu : a Burundian journalist arrested in Mulongwe, suspected of links with the Red-Tabara group
SOS Médias Burundi Mulongwe, April 17, 2025 – Burundian journalist Gérardine Ingabire, a refugee in the Democratic Republic of Congo and an employee of the community radio station Amani FM
Pollution of Lake Tanganyika : the uncontrolled extraction of construction materials is a cause for concern
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, April 16, 2025 – Lake Tanganyika, an ecological and economic jewel of East Africa, is increasingly threatened by growing pollution. The cause : the uncontrolled extraction
Nduta (Tanzania) : Burundian refugees protest against arbitrary arrests
SOS Médias Burundi Nduta, April 16, 2025 – Violent protests erupted in the Nduta refugee camp in the Tanzanian region of Kigoma during the night of April 14-15. Burundian refugees
Gitega : a CNL activist detained for a week in Makebuko, the opposition denounces an arbitrary arrest
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, April 16, 2025 – Désiré Hatungimana, 32 years old, a member of the CNL party, has been detained for a week in police cells in Makebuko,
Cibitoke : a sexagenerian woman killed by a grenade, a land dispute in the background
SOS Médias Burundi Cibitoke, April 16, 2025 – A 65-year-old woman, Venancia Ndikumasabo, was killed in a grenade attack on the night of April 15 in Nyempundu village, in Mugina