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Deteriorating roads in Burundi : a neglected network, users at their wits’ end
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, March 30, 2026 — Across the small East African nation, road users—particularly those transporting goods and people—are sounding the alarm about the advanced state of road
Gitega : two murders in 48 hours, population in shock and anger
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, March 30, 2026 — The province of Gitega, in the heart of the small east African nation, was the scene of two murders within 48 hours,
Kiremba : the CNDD-FDD forces residents to finance a cow for its Secretary General
SOS Médias Burundi Kiremba, March 30, 2026 — In the district of Kiremba, in Butanyerera province, northern Burundi, the population is caught between anger and resignation. Just days before the
Photo of the week-Soaring charcoal prices in Gitega : households under pressure from alarming price increase
In Gitega, the political capital of the small east African nation, the rapid rise in charcoal prices is causing serious concern among residents, who are already facing difficult living conditions.
“Pay or you don’t get through”: in Busuma, refugees trapped in a system of extortion
SOS Médias Burundi Ruyigi, March 29, 2026 — Returning to their country of origin has turned into a nightmare for many Congolese refugees living at the Busuma site in the
Soaring charcoal prices in Gitega : households under pressure from alarming price increase
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, March 29, 2026 — In Gitega, the political capital of the small east African nation, the rapid rise in charcoal prices is causing serious concern among
Matana : millions squandered, ghost offices — the scandal of abandoned construction sites
SOS Médias Burundi Burundi, March 29, 2026 — In the district of Matana, in Burunga province, in the south of the small east African nation, the unfinished construction of several
Bujumbura: Deadly explosions, suspicious silence and an official version under challenge
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, April 1, 2026 — Violent explosions rocked the economic capital of Burundi, plunging residents into panic. While authorities point to a simple electrical short circuit, many
Bujumbura rocked by explosions in Musaga : projectiles hit homes, the population on alert
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, March 31, 2026 — Explosions were heard Tuesday evening in southern Bujumbura, mainly in the Musaga zone, causing many families to flee and panic in several
Gitega : more than 1,400 inmates starving in an overcrowded prison, alarm raised
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, March 27, 2026 — In Gitega, the political capital of the small east African nation, the humanitarian situation at the central prison is causing grave concern.