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Cibitoke : a father massacred with machetes, his 16-year-old son on the run
SOS Médias Burundi Cibitoke, June 13, 2026 – A man was brutally killed with machetes Saturday morning in his home in the Munyika neighborhood, in the Rugombo zone of Cibitoke
Bubanza : a mutilated body discovered meters from a military post
SOS Médias Burundi Mitakataka, June 13, 2026 – The discovery of a lifeless body in an advanced state of decomposition has caused shock in Mitakataka village, in the Mitakataka zone
Gitega : a young woman found dead, bound, on the banks of the Nyakijanda River; residents demand answers
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, June 11, 2026 – An investigation has been launched in Gitega following the discovery of the body of a 24-year-old woman on the banks of the
Musasa : a refugee camp without water for six months, the humanitarian crisis worsens
SOS Médias Burundi Kiremba, June 11, 2026 – The humanitarian situation is becoming increasingly worrying in the Musasa refugee camp, in Kiremba district, Butanyerera province, northern Burundi, where more than
Minembwe : drones, gold, and the Burundian army at the heart of a war engulfing the Great Lakes Region
SOS Médias Burundi Bukavu, June 11, 2026 – Violent clashes have raged since Monday between the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC), supported by the Burundian army
Burundi : patriotism celebrated in Gitega amid political tensions
National unity speeches and governance debates on June 8th SOS Médias Burundi Buhumuza, June 8, 2026 – The festivities marking the National Patriotism Day were celebrated on Monday in the
REGIDESO: 30,000 meters arrive, but accusations of corruption, favoritism, and embezzlement fuel subscriber anger
SOS Médias Burundi Muyinga, June 10, 2026 – The arrival of several containers of electricity meters destined for the Water and Electricity Production and Distribution Authority (REGIDESO) has reignited both
Gitega : the opposition denounces the government takeover of the Provincial Electoral Commission ahead of 2027
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, June 10, 2026 – The official presentation of the members of the Independent Provincial Electoral Commission (CEPI) of Gitega, a province that also hosts the country’s
Burundi : shortages, exodus, arbitrary detentions… bishops issue a harsh indictment
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, June 10, 2026 – Meeting in ordinary plenary assembly from June 1 to 5 in Bujumbura, Burundi’s commercial capital, home to the main United Nations agencies
Kirundo : the State accused of abandoning thousands of citizens to a protracted water crisis with serious health consequences
Residents of Kiri, Kiyonza, and Ruhehe face a chronic drinking water shortage SOS Médias Burundi Kirundo, June 9, 2026 – A severe drinking water shortage has been affecting residents of