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Makamba : district offices transformed into propaganda cells for the CNDD-FDD
SOS Médias Burundi Makamba, June 2, 2025 – A viral video highlights a worrying trend : district officials are using public premises to campaign for the ruling party. A blatant
Burundi :technical tests come at just the right time for the government
SOS Médias Burundi As the small east African nation prepares to hold legislative and district elections on June 5, 2025, REGIDESO has announced nationwide power outages, officially for technical reasons
Burundi – Agathon Rwasa : “This is not an election, it’s a CNDD-FDD show” – The opposition leader calls for a national conference to avoid authoritarianism
By SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, June 2, 2025 – As the legislative and district elections approach, Burundi is plunged into a tense political climate marked by mistrust, repression, and a
Kirundo : tortured to death, mutilated, and thrown into the lake – a crime that chills the region
SOS Médias Burundi Kirundo, June 2, 2025 – A man accused of rape without evidence was beaten in front of local authorities, mutilated, and then found dead on the shores
Two lifeless bodies discovered in Gitega in one week : the population in turmoil
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, June 2, 2025 – In the space of a few days, two lifeless bodies have been discovered in Gitega province (central Burundi), plunging the population into
Rumonge : two people arrested for alleged rape of minors
SOS Médias Burundi Rumonge, June 2, 2025 — Two individuals suspected of raping minors were arrested in Rumonge province, in the southwest of the country. They are Niyokigongwe, 15 years
Aloys Baricako (RANAC) accuses generals of hijacking the state and promises a national reconstruction
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, June 2, 2025 — In Gitega, Aloys Baricako is breaking his silence. The RANAC president openly accuses certain generals and senior officials of misappropriating public resources
Photo of the week : between closed borders and unsold tangerines, women of Rumonge are innovating
While fruit growers in the district of Rumonge (southwestern Burundi) are struggling to sell their tangerines due to the border closure with neighboring Rwanda, some women are seizing the opportunity
Bujumbura : Rubirizi zone chief dismissed for insubordination and mismanagement
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, June 2, 2025 — Jean Marie Nahishakiye, Rubirizi zone chief in Mutimbuzi district, Bujumbura province (west), was dismisses from his duties on Tuesday, May 27. Bujumbura
The Florina party wraps up its campaign in Rugombo by focusing on agriculture and fisheries
SOS Médias Burundi Rugombo, June 2, 2025 — Closing her election campaign in the district of Rugombo, in Cibitoke province (northwestern Burundi) on Sunday, Florina party chairperson Cécile Nshimirimana presented