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Rumonge : schools accused of pressuring underage pupils to register for the 2027 presidential election
SOS Médias Burundi Rumonge, November 2, 2026 — Officials from several secondary schools in the port town of Rumonge, in Burunga province, southwestern Burundi, are accused of pressuring pupils to
Death of Bruce Sebanza at the ADB : the director general questioned by the Ntahangwa prosecutor’s office
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, November 3, 2026 — The director general of the Burundi Development Agency (ADB), Révérien Nizigiyimana, was questioned on Monday, November 2, by the Ntahangwa Prosecutor’s Office
Nakivale : thousands of refugees excluded from census, authorities challenged
SOS Médias Burundi Nakivale, November 3, 2026 —A refugee identity verification operation is underway in several camps in Uganda. Scheduled to last three months, this exercise, led by the Ugandan
Bonesha FM on the verge of financial asphyxiation : 500 million Burundian francs needed to avoid further disappearance
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, November 3, 2026 —After being silenced for almost six years following the political crisis of 2015, the independent radio station Bonesha FM faces a new threat
Photo of the week-Nyarugusu : Burundian refugees denounce their exclusion from humanitarian aid
Burundian refugees living in the Nyarugusu camp, in northwestern Tanzania, are denouncing the exclusion of their youth from the distribution of school supplies and hygiene products organized by the United
Bukinanyana : a man seriously wounded by gunfire during an operation against fuel smuggling
SOS Médias Burundi Bukinanyana, October 31, 2026 — A man was seriously wounded by gunfire on the evening of Thursday, October 29, by a soldier stationed at a position in
Rumonge : cholera re-emerges in Kizuka and Gatete, one death and several hospitalized
SOS Médias Burundi Rumonge, October 31, 2026 — Cholera has resurfaced in the Kizuka and Gatete zones of the port district of Rumonge, in Burunga province, southwestern Burundi. Around ten
Nyarugusu : Burundian refugees denounce their exclusion from humanitarian aid
SOS Médias Burundi Nyarugusu, October 31, 2026 — Burundian refugees living in the Nyarugusu camp, in northwestern Tanzania, are denouncing the exclusion of their youth from the distribution of school
Burundi : fertilizer shortages overwhelm farmers, the government under fire
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, October 29, 2026 — The fertilizer shortage continues to plague Burundian farmers. Between insufficient quantities distributed, delayed reimbursements, and difficulties in recovering money already paid, many
Washington sanctions the Rwandan Ministry of Defense and a financial institution accused of supporting the M23
SOS Médias Burundi Goma, October 29, 2026 — The United States announced Wednesday sanctions against the Rwandan Ministry of Defense and Zigama Credit and Savings Society, a financial institution linked