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Bukavu : two killed in gunfire, insecurity out of control
SOS Médias Burundi Bukavu, May 20, 2025 – Two people were killed and a third seriously injured Monday evening in Uvira, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), during
Bubanza : 20 years in jail for a murderous Imbonerakure, a rare verdict in the face of violence that often goes unpunished
SOS Médias Burundi Bubanza, May 20, 2025 – On Thursday, May 16, the First Instance Court of Bubanza (western Burundi) sentenced Élisée Ntibazonkiza, a young member of the Imbonerakure League,
Goma : exactly 1,150 Rwandan refugees repatriated in 48 hours
Goma, May 20, 2025 – On Monday, May 19, 790 Rwandan refugees were repatriated to their country via the Great Corniche Barrier, between Goma (DRC) and Gisenyi (Rwanda). This joins
Photo of the week : state resources at the service of the CNDD-FDD
On Wednesday, May 14, 2025, the district of Kiremba, in Butanyerera province (northern Burundi), hosted a major rally of the ruling CNDD-FDD party, marked by the presence of the President
The CNDD-FDD on the campaign trail : when the state puts itself at the party’s service
SOS Médias Burundi Makamba, May 18, 2025 – Daily life slowed to a crawl on Saturday in the provinces of Makamba and Rutana, located in the southeast of the country,
Neva promises millions, but Burundi sinks into poverty
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, May 18, 2025 – A little over two weeks before the legislative and dstrict elections, Burundian President Évariste Ndayishimiye unveiled an ambitious new promise : to
Uprona attacks the government : “Burundi deserves better than mediocrity and division”
SOS Médias Burundi Rumonge, May 18, 2025 – With just three weeks to go before the legislative and district elections, the Union for National Progress (Uprona) is stepping up to
DRC : Rwandan refugees repatriated after years of captivity by the FDLR
SOS Médias Burundi Goma, May 18, 2025 – A group of 360 Rwandans was repatriated on Saturday to their country of origin after spending several years in captivity under the
Kakuma (Kenya) : nearly 200 Burundian refugees repatriated by plane
SOS Médias Burundi Turkana, May 17, 2025 – Faced with growing precariousness in the camps, nearly 200 Burundian refugees living in Kakuma, in northwestern Kenya, have chosen to voluntarily return
2025 elections: a CNL activist sentenced to one year in jail for destroying a voter registration card
SOS Médias Burundi Rutana, May 17, 2025 – With three weeks to go before the legislative and district elections in Burundi, political tensions are intensifying. Arrests of activists, the destruction