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Discovery of six decomposing bodies in Cibitoke : hasty burials without investigation worry residents
SOS Médias Burundi Cibitoke, December 27, 2025 — Six lifeless bodies, discovered Saturday morning in fields located between two roads in the Cibitoke zone and district of Bujumbura province, western
Critical health conditio n: former CNDD-FDD strongman Alain Guillaume Bunyoni evacuated to Bujumbura
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, December 27, 2025 — Former CNDD-FDD strongman General Alain Guillaume Bunyoni was transferred on Saturday afternoon from Gitega to Bujumbura, according to multiple corroborating sources. According
Ruyigi : Busuma camp under tension after Christmas violence
SOS Médias Burundi Ruyigi, December 27, 2025 – In Buhumuza province, eastern Burundi, the security and health situation at the Busuma refugee camp is causing serious concern. The security and
Burundi : Christmas in the storm, Congolese refugees hit by heavy rains in Musenyi
SOS Médias Burundi Musenyi, December 26, 2025 – Heavy rain accompanied by strong winds struck the Musenyi refugee camp in Musongati district, Burunga province, southern Burundi, on Thursday. This extreme
Nakivale (Uganda) : butcher shops closed after suspected bovine disease outbreak
SOS Médias Burundi Nakivale, December 26, 2025 – An unidentified cattle disease has appeared in and around the Nakivale refugee camp. According to veterinarians, this suspected disease could have serious
Eastern DRC : a new military escalation shakes the Uvira region
SOS Médias Burundi Uvira, December 26, 2025 – A drone belonging to the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC), operating from Bujumbura, Burundi’s commercial capital, conducted a
Rumonge : 80 people arrested during a search operation in the Kanyenkoko neighborhood
SOS Médias Burundi Rumonge, December 25, 2025 – A total of 80 people, including 19 Burundians, were arrested on Wednesday in the Kanyenkoko neighborhood of the port city of Rumonge,
Gitega : a body recovered from the Ruvyironza River, residents demand answers
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, December 25, 2025 – Since last October, the province of Gitega, in central Burundi, has been the scene of a disturbing series of violent deaths, with
Bubanza : Christmas celebrated amid high cost of living and precariousness
SOS Médias Burundi Bubanza, December 25, 2025 – In Bubanza, as in several regions of Burundi, Christmas 2025 was celebrated amidst precarious living conditions and soaring prices for basic necessities.
Bujumbura : when the economic crisis steals Christmas from families
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, December 24, 2025 – On Christmas Eve, the holiday spirit is struggling to find its place in Bujumbura, Burundi’s commercial capital. Between soaring prices, a chronic