Archive
Rumonge : central market traders forced to pay 7 million Burundia francs for a CNDD-FDD event
SOS Médias Burundi Rumonge, February 17, 2026 – Traders at the central market in Rumonge, Burunga province, southern Burundi, have been forced to contribute 7 million Burundi francs to finance
Photo of the week-Bujumbura : young shopkeepers forced to close to attend CNDD-FDD meetings
Young people working in shops, hair saloons, and cafes in the Jabe neighborhood, in the Bwiza zone of the Mukaza district in the commercial capital, Bujumbura, are denouncing pressure exerted
Burundian radio : the community medium strangled by the crisis
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, February 16, 2026 – Radio is faltering. Recently gathered in Gitega for the World Radio Day, professionals described a medium plagued by shortages, a lack of
Rumonge : the murder of a teenager reignites the urgent need to protect children
SOS Médias Burundi Rumonge, February 16, 2026 – A 15-year-old girl was found dead on Sunday in the Mudende zone of Rumonge district. This tragedy has reignited concerns about the
Gitega : two more bodies in 48 hours, the shadow of impunity deepens
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, February 16, 2026 – In the space of a weekend, two bodies were recovered from the Nyakijanda and Mubarazi rivers in two different localities in Gitega
Makamba : 7 dead, 7 injured… corruption and overloading turn the road into a death trap
SOS Médias Burundi Makamba, February 14, 2026 — A serious accident occurred Friday afternoon on the National Road 11, linking Rutana to Makamba, specifically in Nyabigina village, at the entrance
Cibitoke : a body discovered on the banks of the Nyamagana River
SOS Médias Burundi Cibitoke, February 14, 2026 — A grim discovery was made this Friday morning in Rusiga village, in the Cibitoke zone and district of Bujumbura province, western Burundi.
Burunga : a man’s body discovered in the Muyogo River
SOS Médias Burundi Makamba, February 14, 2026 — Residents of the town center of Burunga province, in southern Burundi, awoke in shock this Thursday morning. Around 6:00 a.m., the lifeless
Gitega : a corpse recovered from the Ruvyironza River, a pupil found dead in Mubuga, insecurity raises concerns
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, February 14, 2026 — The province in the heart of the small east African nation has once again been struck by bloody events that have reignited
Bujumbura : young shopkeepers forced to close to attend CNDD-FDD meetings
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, February 12, 2026 – Young people working in shops, hair saloons, and cafes in the Jabe neighborhood, in the Bwiza zone of the Mukaza district in