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Ndayishimiye and the CNDD-FDD impose their order and intimidation in Gitega
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, August 30, 2025 – In a locked-down capital under heavy security, the Burundian government celebrated the 9th Imbonerakure Day, coupled with the CNDD-FDD’s 20th anniversary of
DRC : three days without news of journalist Tuver Wundi
SOS Médias Burundi, Goma, August 30, 2025 – Tuver Tuverekwevyo Wundi, representative of Journaliste en Danger (JED), a partner of Reporters Without Borders (RSF) in the DRC, and provincial director
Nduta (Tanzania) : a Burundian refugee found dead in the camp
SOS Médias Burundi Nduta, August 30, 2025 – The lifeless body of a Burundian refugee, known as Adelin, was found on the morning of Friday, August 29, 2025, in a
Violent fighting between the government coalition and the Twirwaneho and M23 armed groups
SOS Médias Burundi Bukavu, August 28, 2025 – Violent clashes continue in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where the DRC Armed Forces (FARDC), supported by the Wazalendo militias
Judicial year opens : corruption, pressure, and precarious conditions at the heart of judges’ concerns
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, August 28, 2025 — As the judicial year approaches, Supreme Court President Gamaliel Nkurunziza brought together the presidents of several courts and tribunals on Wednesday for
Gishubi (Gitega) : a 60-year-old man found dead at home
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, August 28, 2025 — The body of Emmanuel Nyandwi, aged 60 years, was found on Wednesday, August 27, 2025, inside his home in Nyamutobo village, Nyabiraba
Western Burundi : village elections marred by electoral fraud and manipulation
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, August 28, 2025 – The August 25 village elections in Bujumbura province, western Burundi, organized under the supervision of the CEPI (Independent Provincial Electoral Commission), were
Tainted village elections : seven convictions for fraud in Rumonge
SOS Médias Burundi Rumonge, August 28, 2025 – The village elections, held Monday, August 25, 2025, across Burundi, were supposed to elect irreproachable grassroots representatives. However, SOS Médias Burundi observed
Gitega : alcohol, a new scourge among women that threatens family cohesion
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, August 27, 2025 – In Gitega province, in central Burundi, a worrying phenomenon is growing : excessive alcohol consumption among women, including pregnant or breastfeeding mothers.
DRC: tensions and refugees’ repatriation under the watchful eye of the M23 in the east of the country
SOS Médias Burundi Goma, August 27, 2025 – The Rutshuru territory in North Kivu and the city of Goma, the provincial capital, are experiencing new tensions linked to the operations