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Battle over Ndadaye’s grave : Frodebu accuses the government of forcing the issue
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, July 23, 2026 – The proposed transfer of the remains of the late President Melchior Ndadaye continues to spark controversy in Burundi. Frodebu, the party founded
Crisis in Ntahangwa : the district administrator suspended following the council revolt
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, July 23, 2026 – In Ntahangwa, a district in the north of the commercial capital Bujumbura, district administrator Alexis Havyarimana has been suspended from his duties
Jean Bigirimana : ten years on, Burundi still unable to answer the unsettling question
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, July 22, 2026—Ten years after the disappearance of journalist Jean Bigirimana, no final answer has yet been found regarding his fate. This Wednesday, the Iwacu media
15,000 francs for a single trip : Bwagiriza refugees strangled by rising transport costs
SOS Médias Burundi Ruyigi, July 21, 2026—For Congolese refugees in the Bwagiriza camp, located in the district of Ruyigi, Buhumuza province, in eastern Burundi, as well as for the surrounding
Dirty cities, litter, and lack of monitoring : the hgovernment puts pressure on local authorities
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, July 21, 2026—Faced with persistent hygiene and sanitation challenges, the Burundian government is taking a tougher stance against certain local administrative authorities accused of failing to
Rumonge : a man in his forties jailed after investigation launched into alleged sexual assault of a minor
SOS Médias Burundi Rumonge, July 21, 2026 — A 40-year-old man has been detained for a week in the police station in Rumonge, Burunga province, after being reported by a
Kakuma : the deadly road that brings grief to Burundian refugees
SOS Médias Burundi Kakuma, July 21, 2026—Two Burundian refugees lost their lives Friday in a traffic accident near the Kakuma camp in northwestern Kenya. Several other people, including some seriously
Zambia : urban refugees “imprisoned in their homes” due to lack of residency permit renewal
SOS Médias Burundi Meheba, Zambia, July 20, 2026 – Urban refugees living in Zambia are denouncing delays in renewing their residency permits, which expired several months ago. They say this
Bujumbura : eight worshippers die in a stampede as they seek God at the Kanguka crusade
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, July 20, 2026 – They had come from different regions of Burundi and from several countries, driven by faith and the hope of change in their
Photo of the week : thirsty Muyinga, the water shortage raises fears of a health catastrophe
Dry taps, prohibitively expensive jerrycans of water, forced reliance on unreliable sources, and increasingly alarming hygiene conditions in schools : in Muyinga, in Buhumuza Province, northeastern Burundi, the shortage of