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Rutana : Congolese refugees angry after an alleged embezzlement of a humanitarian aid
SOS Médias Burundi Rutana, May 4, 2025 – Tensions are running high at the Musenyi site in Rutana province, southeastern Burundi. Hundreds of Congolese refugees demonstrated violently last week to
Makamba : terror sets in before the elections, one opponent mutilated, others hunted
SOS Médias Burundi Makamba, May 4, 2025 – As the legislative and district elections approach, the political climate is deteriorating dangerously in Makamba province, southern Burundi. On the night of
Ngozi : a man detained for witchcraft, his family denounces political persecution
SOS Médias Burundi Ngozi, May 4, 2025 – The arrest of Elias Niyonkuru, a resident of Nyabihanga village in Ngozi district and province (northern Burundi), continues to spark outrage. Accused
Photo of the week : rising sexual violence threatens girls’ education at Kinyinya
SOS Médias Burundi Kinyinya, May 5, 2025 – The district of Kinyinya, in Ruyigi province (eastern Burundi), is facing an alarming upsurge in sexual violence targeting underage girls. Since mid-March,
Burundi : journalists sharpen their writing skills for high-tension elections
SOS Médias Burundi Ngozi, May 5, 2025 – With the June 2025 legislative and district elections approaching, Burundian journalists are preparing to face the challenges of rigorous, responsible, and secure
Cibitoke : the UPRONA denounces the exclusion of its members from polling stations and acts of intimidation
SOS Médias Burundi Cibitoke, May 5, 2025 – As legislative and district elections approach, the UPRONA party is sounding the alarm in the province of Cibitoke, in northwest Burundi. Its
Burundi : a lifeless body of a young Congolese refugee found near the Musenyi site
SOS Médias Burundi Rutana, May 5, 2025 – A tragedy rocked the refugee community at the Musenyi site, in Rutana province (southeastern Burundi), on Sunday, May 4. A lifeless body
Gitega : the suspicious death of “KONDAKONDA NYORORO” outrages residents of Nyamugari
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, May 4, 2025 – Outrage is running high in Nyamugari, a working-class neighborhood of Burundi’s political capital, following the brutal death of Damas Butoyi, a street
Rumonge : a police officer seriously injured by machete during an arrest
SOS Médias Burundi Rumonge, May 2, 2025 – A police officer was seriously injured by a machete Thursday morning in Mugara, in the district and province of Rumonge (southwestern Burundi),
Tanzania: After deadly incidents, Burundian refugees point the finger at authorities
SOS Médias Burundi Kigoma, May 2, 2025 – The insecurity is increasingly tense in Tanzania’s Burundian refugee camps. Local authorities are raising their voices, threatening expulsions after deadly clashes in