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Driver’s licenses : after more than two years of shortage, the PSR finally promises resumption amid persistent suspicions of favoritism
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, August 6, 2026 – After more than two years of waiting and hardship for thousands of applicants, the Traffic and Road Safety Police (PSR) has announced
Burunga : returning from Tanzania with his savings, he disappears… his body found hanged, suspicions of extortion resurface
SOS Médias Burundi Burunga, August 7, 2026 — The lifeless body of Emmanuel Bukuru, 48 years old, was found a week after his disappearance in Burunga province, southern Burundi, a
Meheba : four years after silence, Burundian drums resonate again and win awards in Zambia
SOS Médias Burundi Meheba, August 3, 2026 — After nearly four years without an opportunity to perform in public, the Burundian drummers from the Meheba refugee camp in Zambia have
After Tanzania, fears of a new wave of forced returns are spreading among Burundian refugees in Uganda and Zambia
SOS Médias Burundi Kampala/Lusaka, August 5, 2026 – Pressure is mounting on Burundian refugees living in Uganda and Zambia. In the Nakivale and Meheba camps, several awareness-raising meetings about voluntary
“Arm the FARDC!” : Uvira paralyzed by a day of anger against deteriorating security
SOS Médias Burundi Uvira, August 5, 2026 – The city of Uvira, in South Kivu province, largely observed a “ghost town” day on Wednesday, called for by the Provincial Coordination
“We’re being made to pay twice” : anger rises in Muyinga over contributions for the Buhumuza headquarters
SOS Médias Burundi Muyinga, August 5, 2026 – Anger is rising in the former province of Muyinga. Residents are denouncing new contributions they consider imposed to finance the construction of
Photo of the week : a Musasa refugee representative behind bars after allegations of abuse, relatives denounce harassment
Matabaro Ntawigira, a representative of the Barundi community from the Rusizi Plain among Congolese refugees in Burundi, has been detained since July 17, 2026, in the central prison of Ngozi,
Burundi : a giant undertaking for justice, but magistrates’ demands remain unanswered
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, August 4, 2026 – The Burundian government intends to undertake a profound transformation of its judicial system. More than 60.5 billion Burundian francs will be invested
Burundi : children targeted by traffickers during summer holidays
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, August 4, 2026 – While pupils are enjoying their summer holidays, the National Observatory for Combating Transnational Crime (ONLCT) is warning of a surge in child
Burundi : a family wiped out by a grenade explosion in Karusi, two dead and three seriously injured
SOS Médias Burundi Karusi, August 4, 2026 – A family was wiped out in a grenade attack on the evening of Monday, August 3, in Nyagoba village, in the district