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Photo of the week-Buhumuza : strict uniforms and “forced fields,” the governor under pressure
Since her arrival, the governor of Buhumuza, in eastern Burundi, Ms. Denise Ndaruhekere, has faced growing opposition. Her decisions, deemed “hasty” and “uncoordinated,” have caused frustration and concern among the
Masisi : over 70 women raped in MPATI, abandoned by their families
SOS Médias Burundi Goma, September 29, 2025 – The town of MPATI, located in the Bashali chiefdom, Masisi territory, has been the epicenter of fighting since April 2023 between the
Karurama: children suffocated by overcrowding
SOS Médias Burundi Cibitoke, September 29, 2025 – At Karurama I and II basic schools, in Cibitoke district, Bujumbura province, western Burundi, learning conditions are becoming a nightmare. Overcrowded classrooms,
Bujumbura : Congolese targeted in repeated raids
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, September 30, 2025 – Since last Friday, several Congolese living in different neighborhoods of Burundi’s commercial capital have been targeted by raids carried out by the
Gitega : a police officer shoots a motorcyclist in the city center, anger rises
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, September 29, 2025 – An incident involving a police officer and a motorcycle taxi rider sparked outrage on Sunday, September 28, 2025, in downtown Gitega, the
Burunga and Bujumbura : a devastating storm destroys homes, schools, and crops
SOS Médias Burundi Burunga/Bujumbura, September 29, 2025 – On Saturday, September 27 and Sunday, September 28, a violent storm combining torrential rains, strong winds, and hail hit the districts of
Burundi : Professor Barumwete calls for honest leaders and people-centered policies
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, September 28, 2025 – In Bujumbura, the country’s commercial capital, Professor Siméon Barumwete delivered a strong message during a discussion workshop on local development strategy, organized
Two lifeless bodies discovered in a bush on the banks of the Rusizi River
SOS Médias Burundi Cibitoke, September 28, 2025 – On Saturday, September 27, two corpses in an advanced state of decomposition were found in a wooded area near the Rusizi River,
More than 5,400 cases of aggravated theft recorded during the past judicial year, according to Attorney General Léonard Manirakiza
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, September 28, 2025 – During the judicial session on September 26, 2025, held at the Kigobe Chamber of the Bujumbura city, the Attorney General of the
Burunga : maize rots in sheds, farmers accuse the state of abandonment
SOS Médias Burundi Burunga, September 26, 2025 – In Burunga province in southern Burundi, tons of corn produced by farmers are unsold and beginning to rot, angering producers who accuse