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Burundi : the press under control at the National Assembly
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, October 6, 2025 — Journalists’ access to the National Assembly of Burundi is becoming increasingly restricted. Following the gradual exclusion of private media last August, a
Photo of the week – Bujumbura : mass arrests of Congolese, fear takes hold in the capital
A climate of fear and uncertainty has taken hold within the Congolese community living in Bujumbura, the commercial capital of Burundi. The cause : a series of searches and arrests
Cibitoke and Bukinanyana hit by cholera : 13 deaths and nearly 500 cases recorded
SOS Médias Burundi Cibitoke, October 4, 2025 – Since September 4, a cholera epidemic has struck several villages in the districts of Cibitoke and Bukinanyana, in northwestern Burundi. According to
Nduta (Tanzania) : several dozen houses destroyed by torrential rains
SOS Médias Burundi Nduta, October 4, 2025 – Torrential rain accompanied by strong winds hit the Burundian refugee camp of Nduta, located in the Kigoma region of northwest Tanzania, overnight
Bujumbura : mass arrests of Congolese, fear takes hold in the capital
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, October 4, 2025 – A climate of fear and uncertainty has taken hold within the Congolese community living in Bujumbura, the commercial capital of Burundi. The
Four boys rescued from human trafficking between Burundi and Tanzania
SOS Médias BurundiRumonge, October 3, 2025 — Four teenagers from southern Burundi were repatriated on Monday after falling victims to a human trafficking network operating between Burundi and Tanzania. These
Butanyerera : coffee sold at a loss, producers warn
SOS Médias Burundi Butanyerera, October 3, 2025 — In the new province of Butanyerera, formed from the former provinces of Kayanza and Ngozi, among others, coffee growers are sounding the
Burundi : alleged embezzlement of 500 million at the National Post Office – two agents arrested, one on the run
SOS Médias Burundi Muramvya, October 3, 2025 — Two agents of the National Post Office (RNP) were arrested and imprisoned in Muramvya, in Gitega province (central Burundi), while a third
Buhumuza : hygiene and cooking in crisis in the Congolese refugee camp
SOS Médias Burundi Buhumuza, October 2 – For nearly three months, refugees in the Kinama camp have been facing a persistent shortage of soap, an essential product for daily hygiene.
Nakivale (Uganda) : an imposed curfew raises questions
SOS Médias Burundi Nakivale, October 2, 2025 – A curfew has been imposed at the Nakivale refugee camp in southwest Uganda, home to more than 150,000 refugees, including more than