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Refugees

Kakuma (Kenya): suspension of cash assistance, refugees left desperate

SOS Médias Burundi Kakuma, June 24, 2025 — The UNHCR has suspended cash assistance in the Kakuma refugee camp and reduced food rations. The decline in international funding jeopardizes more

Health

Kirundo: pregnant woman dies following shocking medical negligence at regional Hospital

SOS Médias Burundi Kirundo, June 24, 2025 — At Kirundo Hospital in northern Burundi, the tragic death of a pregnant woman highlights troubling medical negligence. This drama reveals staff shortages,

Society

Life has become unbearable”: Burundian widows face hardship and injustice

SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, June 24, 2025 — On this International Widows’ Day, many Burundian women speak out about their harsh reality: poverty, abandonment, family injustices, and soaring prices have

Photo de la semaine

Photo of the Week – Five years in Power: President Ndayishimiye celebrates his “Victory over the opposition” during a crusade in Gitega

SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, June 24, 2025 —Five years after assuming power, Burundi’s President Évariste Ndayishimiye marked his fifth anniversary with a religious crusade in Gitega, blending prayers with strong

Criminalité

Nyamabuye River yields another body, tensions rise at Musenyi Camp

SOS Médias Burundi Musenyi, June 23, 2025 — A lifeless, unidentified body was discovered this Saturday in the Nyamabuye River, near the Congolese refugee site of Musenyi, in Giharo commune,

Criminalité

Cibitoke – Mutilated Body Found in Kibira Forest: Locals Demand Justice

SOS Médias Burundi Cibitoke, June 23, 2025 — A lifeless body, brutally mutilated, was found Sunday morning on the edge of Kibira forest, at the border between the communes of

Justice En

Bujumbura: Behind the walls of Mpimba, a wave of solidarity for Sandra Muhoza

SOS Médias Burundi In a rare gesture, a group of journalists visited Sandra Muhoza, imprisoned at Mpimba. Between moral support and tangible aid, this wave of solidarity breaks the silence

Politic

Burundi — Official Validation of Legislative Elections: Constitutional Court rules, opposition disappointed

SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, June 23, 2025 – On June 20, Burundi’s Constitutional Court validated the results of the legislative elections held on June 5, 2025, awarding all seats to

Criminalité

Macabre discovery in Mutaho: Elderly Woman found hanged, suspected murder disguised as suicide

SOS Médias Burundi Mutaho, June 23, 2025 – Tragedy has struck the Kinyinya hill in Mutaho commune, Gitega province (central Burundi), following the grim discovery of the lifeless body of

Governance

Five Years at the Helm: President Ndayishimiye Celebrates His “Victory Over the Opposition” During a Crusade in Gitega

SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, June 23, 2025 — Five years after coming to power, President Évariste Ndayishimiye marked his term anniversary in Gitega with a religious crusade laced with political