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Dawn bombings on Rubaya : North Kivu entering a new deadly phase?
SOS Médias Burundi Goma, February 24, 2026 – Bombings reported at dawn on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, in the mining town of Rubaya mark a worrying turning point in the
Photo of the week-Bujumbura : fear of poisoning fuels an uncontrolled business
The fear of poisoning is gaining ground in Burundi’s commercial capital. Faced with persistent illnesses, many families are abandoning traditional healthcare facilities in favor of alternative centers with controversial methods.
Uganda : Burundian asylum rights trampled, over 75% of applications rejected in an alarming “purge”
Kampala, February 23, 2026 – An alarming regression in the protection of Burundian asylum seekers is being observed in Uganda, as the recent report from the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO),
Bujumbura : young people humiliated and searched by police and Imbonerakure, arbitrarily accused of being “M23 rebels”
INFO SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, February 23, 2026 – In downtown Bujumbura, Burundi’s commercial capital, young people are denouncing arbitrary and humiliating backpack checks by police in front of the
Gatumba–Uvira : A vital border reopened amid security challenges and economic survival
Gatumba, February 23, 2026 – Burundi officially reopened its land border crossing with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Monday, after nearly three months of closure. This closure, which
Burundi : systematic persecution of independent press, journalist Sandra Muhoza targeted
SOS Médias Burundi Ngozi, February 20, 2026 – The prosecutor’s office at the Ngozi Court of Appeal, in the north of the small east African nation, is requesting confirmation of
Nduta camp : five refugees abducted amid fear and impending deportations
SOS Médias Burundi Nduta, February 20, 2026 – Fear is spreading in the Nduta camp in Tanzania. Five Burundian refugees have recently been abducted on different dates, the latest incident
Mugina : a 48-year-old man found dead in a ditch in Nyempundu
SOS Médias Burundi Mugina, February 20, 2026 – The lifeless body of a man known as Ciza, aged 48 years, was discovered Thursday morning in a ditch in Nyempundu village,
Ruyigi : dozens of Congolese refugees behind bars for leaving their camps
SOS Médias Burundi Ruyigi, February 21, 2026 – Several Congolese refugees from the Busuma, Nyankanda, and Bwagiriza camps, located in the district of Ruyigi, in the province of Buhumuza, eastern
Gitega: a second body recovered in less than a week from the Nyakijanda River
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, February 21, 2026 – A new tragedy has shaken the heart of this small east African nation. The lifeless body of 25-year-old Jeanine Nkunzimana was discovered