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Burundi : CENI extends voter registration card collection by one day
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, May 14, 2025 — The Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI) of Burundi announced on Wednesday an exceptional extension of the collection of voter registration cards throughout
Distribution of electoral cards : residents in difficulty in the northwest, an extension of the deadline requested
SOS Médias Burundi Cibitoke, May 14, 2025 – At the end of the distribution of electoral cards, citizens of the provinces of Cibitoke, Bubanza, and Bujumbura, in northwest Burundi, denounce
Bubanza : voters disillusioned with elections deemed a foregone conclusion
SOS Médias Burundi Bubanza, May 14, 2025 – As the voter registration card distribution period draws to a close, a deep sense of resignation is sweeping through parts of the
Burundian doctors : bonuses to stay… or a band-aid on a deep wound?
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, May 13, 2025 – The small east African nation is facing an alarming outflow of healthcare professionals. In response, the government has decided to increase the
Bubanza : qbandoned by their husbands, women sink, children pay the price
SOS Médias Burundi Bubanza, May 13, 2025 – In Bubanza, consequences of family abandonment are becoming increasingly dramatic. Two tragic events within the space of two weeks highlight the distress
Burunga : CEPI accused of authoritarian drift, the opposition denounces CNDD-FDD takeover
SOS Médias Burundi Burunga, May 13, 2025 – With just two months to go before the elections, the Burundian opposition is sounding the alarm. In Burunga province (southern Burundi), political
Election campaign in Kiremba : CNDD-FDD demonstrates strength in a tense atmosphere
SOS Médias Burundi Ngozi, May 13, 2025 – The small east African nation is entering a tense campaign phase, marked by massive mobilizations, a strong presence of the ruling party’s
Bujumbura : assault on a Member of Parliament – the government denies it, doubts persist
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, May 13, 2025 – Member of Parliament Jean Baptiste Sindayigaya claims to have been violently attacked by armed men in Bujumbura, the commercial city. He claims
Photo of the week : travelers turned back at the Kobero border for passports dtamped by the M23
Dozens of Burundian citizens have been stranded for several days at the Kobero border, in Muyinga Province (northeast Burundi), between Burundi and Tanzania, after having their travel documents confiscated by
Karusi : a mother murdered in horrific circumstances
SOS Médias Burundi Karusi, May 12, 2025 – A 42-year-old mother of four was found dead Sunday evening in an uninhabited house in the Kigoma residential neighborhood, the town center