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Bujumbura : begging mothers urge electoral candidates to take up their case once elected
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, May 30, 2025 – Since May 13, various political parties have been crisscrossing the country campaigning for the parliamentary and district council elections. Seeking votes, candidates
Cibitoke : women traders locked up for attending an independent candidate’s rally
SOS Médias Burundi Cibitoke, May 29 — Just days before the legislative and district elections scheduled for June 5, political tensions are rising in the small east African nation. On
Kirundo : growing insecurity, city center residents live in fear
SOS Médias Burundi Kirundo, May 29 — A wave of insecurity is hitting central neighborhoods of the city of Kirundo in northern Burundi. During the night of May 28-29, several
Intimidation and acts of intolerance : The opposition denounces a tense election campaign in Bujumbura province
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, May 29, 2025 — As the election campaign is in full swing in Burundi, voices are being raised to denounce a tense political climate, particularly in
Impassable roads, recycled promises… The CNDD-FDD is playing for high stakes in Rumonge
SOS Médias Burundi Rumonge, May 29, 2025 — On Wednesday, the Rumonge stadium (southwestern Burundi) was the scene of a political rally led by the secretary general of the ruling
Bujumbura : when the election campaign displaces pupils from classrooms
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, May 29, 2025 — As end-of-year exams approach, the atmosphere in several schools in Bujumbura—the commercial city where United Nations agencies and the central administration are
Burundi : intimidation, forced mobilization, and propaganda in Makamba : CNDD-FDD under fire
SOS Médias Burundi Makamba, May 27, 2025 – As Burundi’s legislative and elections elections approach, the campaign of the ruling CNDD-FDD party is raising serious concerns in Makamba province (southern
Musenyi : Congolese refugees forced to return to conflict zones, driven by precariousness
SOS Médias Burundi Musenyi, May 28, 2025 – In recent days, some Congolese refugees have begun leaving the Musenyi site in southeastern Burundi to return to the Democratic Republic of
Pre-election tensions in Cibitoke : the opposition under pressure
SOS Médias Burundi Cibitoke, May 28, 2025 – One week before the legislative and district elections, Cibitoke province (northwestern Burundi) is becoming the scene of intimidation and targeted violence against
Kirundo : missing voter cards spark outrage as elections approach
SOS Médias Burundi Kirundo, May 28, 2025 – One week before the legislative and district elections, the atmosphere is tense in Kirundo province (northern Burundi). Many voters say they still