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Gitega : a young mother ends her husband’s life for infidelity
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, July 8, 2025 – A family tragedy has rocked the Rurengera village, in the Rwisabe zone of Bugendana district, in central Burundi. Béatrice Ndayikengurukiye, a 33-year-old
Burundi – Mwaro : over 140 cases of gender-based violence in six months, with economic violence leading the way
SOS Médias Burundi Mwaro, July 5, 2025 – Gender-based violence continues to ravage Burundian homes in a heavy silence. In Mwaro province – now part of the current Gitega province
Burundi – impunity in Buhumuza : an elderly man beaten by Imbonerakure after criticizing the government
SOS Médias Burundi Buhumuza, July 5, 2025 – A sexagenarian man was violently attacked by youths affiliated with the ruling party after denouncing electoral fraud. The case outraged the local
Burundi : an unknown disease kills two people in Makamba, the population on alert
SOS Médias Burundi Burunga, July 5, 2025 – A mysterious disease has killed two people in Makamba district, now part of Burunga province, in southern Burundi. Health authorities are trying
14 life sentences, the verdict expected on Tuesday
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, July 7, 2025 – The First Instance Court of Bujumbura (western Burundi) delivered its closing arguments on Monday, July 7, in the case of the massacre
Giharo : controversy surrounding decisions of hillside notables amidst political interference and violations of moral norms
SOS Médias Burundi Giharo, July 7, 2025 – A wind of protest is blowing through the district of Giharo, in Rutana province – now Burunga (southeastern Burundi) – following a
Ciibitoke : a farmer brutally beaten to death in a disputed field
SOS Médias Burundi, Cibitoke, – The lifeless body of Julienne Nahayo, 59 years old, was discovered Sunday afternoon in a cassava field in Gabiro-Ruvyagira village, in the Rugombo zone, Cibitoke
Gitega : a conflict over theft ends in murder among the Batwa minority group
SOS Mëdias Burundi Gitega, July 7, 2025 – In Gitega (central Burundi), a conflict over the sharing of stolen goods turned tragic within the Batwa community. A quarrel between three
Photo of the week : due to lack of ambulances, pregnant women in Bubanza travel hours by motorcycle, risking their lives
In Bubanza province, western Burundi, women living in remote communities are denouncing the lack of ambulances to evacuate complicated pregnancies. Lacking adequate transportation, they are forced to travel by motorcycle,
Révérien Ndikuriyo, Secretary General of the CNDD-FDD, suspends exams in Makamba for a political meeting
SOS Médias Burundi Makamba, July 3, 2025 – The resit exams scheduled to take place on Thursday in several schools in Makamba district, southern Burundi, were unable to proceed normally.