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Rumonge : five pupils sharing one bench, the promise of “Zero Improperly Seated Children” wavers
SOS Médias Burundi Rumonge, September 29, 2026 — Two weeks after the start of the 2026-2027 school year, several primary schools in the district of Rumonge, in Burunga province in
Bujumbura : Isanganiro journalist assaulted and beaten by police
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, September 29, 2026 — Journalist Alexis Ndayisenga of Isanganiro Radio and Television claims he was assaulted by police officers on the night of Monday, September 28,
Bujumbura : national identity cards are scarce, applicants at their end of patience
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, September 28, 2026—In certain areas of the Mukaza district in the commercial capital, Bujumbura, where several public institutions and numerous administrative services are concentrated, obtaining a
Burunga : repeated lifeless bodies, questions pile up
SOS Médias Burundi Makamba, September 28, 2026—An unidentified man was found dead in Rutenderi on Saturday, September 26, an adolescent was discovered in Muyovozi the night before and a body
Gitega : over 1,000 pupils, 40 computers, and boarders forced to sleep on the floor
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, September 28, 2026—Two weeks after the start of the school year, the Christ Roi Technical High School in Mushasha, Gitega, the political capital of Burundi, is
Photo of the week : Kigali and its former colonial power reconcile after an 18-month rift
Rwanda and Belgium decided to restore diplomatic relations on Tuesday, September 22, in New York, on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly. Foreign Ministers
Burundi : the government takes a hard line against high-alcoholic beverages
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, September 27, 2026 — The Burundian government has suspended, with immediate effect, the production and sale of several categories of high-alcohol beverages. The measure, announced Saturday
Burundi : Raymond Nzimana passes away, his colleagues keep his voice and memories
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, September 27, 2026— Burundian journalist Raymond Nzimana, director of the private radio station Bonesha FM, passed away Sunday morning after a short illness, SOS Médias Burundi
South Kivu : the State seeks to regain control, but who really holds the ground?
SOS Médias Burundi Uvira, September 25, 2026— The city of Uvira—which has temporarily hosted the South Kivu provincial government since the fall of Bukavu (the provincial capital) to AFC-M23 control
Burundi : Rwasa challenges the Supreme Court ruling and reignites battle for control of the CNL
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, September 25, 2026— Former Hutu rebel leader Agathon Rwasa and three other members of the National Congress for Freedom (CNL)’s former 2019 political bureau are challenging