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Senatorial elections in Burundi : the CNDD-FDD wins all seats, the opposition swept aside
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, July 27, 2025 – Burundi’s Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI) announced the provisional results of the July 23 senatorial elections on Friday. According to its president,
Mahama (Rwanda) : a newborn found abandoned in the savannah, a Burundian teenage girl arrested
SOS Médias Burundi Mahama, July 27, 2025 – A newborn baby was discovered abandoned at dawn on Friday, July 25, in an isolated area of the Mahama refugee camp in
Burunga : growing tensions around the Muragarazi River between the Burundian and Tanzanian populations
SOS Médias Burundi Burunga, July 25, 2025 – The recent flooding of the Muragarazi River, which marks the border between Burundi and Tanzania, has displaced some Burundian lands into the
DRC and Rwanda sign a new agreement with the UNHCR despite Rwanda’s tougher stance
SOS Médias Burundi Goma, July 25, 2025 – The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda signed an important agreement on Thursday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on the principles of voluntary
Burunga : a man sentenced to 10 years for rape of a minor in Rumonge
SOS Médias Burundi Rumonge, July 25, 2025 – The First Instance Court of Rumonge, in Burunga province (southern Burundi), sentenced Eddy Émile Nkurunziza on Tuesday, July 22, to a 10-year
Butanyerera : a woman found dead, tied to a tree in Muhingira
SOS Médias Burundi Matongo, July 25, 2025 – A week after the discovery of a man’s body in the Nyawisesera River (same region), a new tragedy has caused shock. The
Roads that kill, a system that abandons
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, July 24, 2025 – The Minister of the Interior and Public Security, Martin Niteretse, issued an alert earlier this week in Gitega, the political capital of
Uvira : 332 Burundian refugees repatriated in the face of hunger and insecurity
SOS Médias Burundi Uvira, July 24, 2025 – A total of 332 Burundian refugees, divided into 74 households, have been repatriated to Burundi in recent weeks by the National Commission
Makamba : a life sentence for the brutal murder of a village mediator in Gikuzi
SOS Médias Burundi Makamba, July 24, 2025 – The Makamba First Instance Court in Burunga province delivered a highly anticipated verdict on Thursday in a murder case that deeply shocked
Rutana : a vast child trafficking network to Tanzania dismantled
SOS Médias Burundi Rutana (Burunga), July 24, 2025 – A human trafficking operation involving some fifty children was thwarted Monday in the south of the country. The minors, crammed into