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Gitega : two more bodies in 48 hours, the shadow of impunity deepens
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, February 16, 2026 – In the space of a weekend, two bodies were recovered from the Nyakijanda and Mubarazi rivers in two different localities in Gitega
Makamba : 7 dead, 7 injured… corruption and overloading turn the road into a death trap
SOS Médias Burundi Makamba, February 14, 2026 — A serious accident occurred Friday afternoon on the National Road 11, linking Rutana to Makamba, specifically in Nyabigina village, at the entrance
Cibitoke : a body discovered on the banks of the Nyamagana River
SOS Médias Burundi Cibitoke, February 14, 2026 — A grim discovery was made this Friday morning in Rusiga village, in the Cibitoke zone and district of Bujumbura province, western Burundi.
Burunga : a man’s body discovered in the Muyogo River
SOS Médias Burundi Makamba, February 14, 2026 — Residents of the town center of Burunga province, in southern Burundi, awoke in shock this Thursday morning. Around 6:00 a.m., the lifeless
Gitega : a corpse recovered from the Ruvyironza River, a pupil found dead in Mubuga, insecurity raises concerns
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, February 14, 2026 — The province in the heart of the small east African nation has once again been struck by bloody events that have reignited
Bujumbura : young shopkeepers forced to close to attend CNDD-FDD meetings
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, February 12, 2026 – Young people working in shops, hair saloons, and cafes in the Jabe neighborhood, in the Bwiza zone of the Mukaza district in
Burundi : years of failed reforms bring schools to their knees
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, February 12, 2026 – The Burundian education system is in deep crisis. For several years, civil society organizations, teachers’ unions, and opposition parties have been sounding
Nyarugusu and Nduta (Tanzania) : Burundian families left homeless
SOS Médias Burundi Nyarugusu/Nduta, Tanzania, February 12, 2026 – The demolition of shelters for Burundian refugees is intensifying in camps in northwestern Tanzania, leaving many families without shelters and exposed
Bururi : FOMI fertilizer distribution suspended amid farmer protests
SOS Médias Burundi Bururi, February 12, 2026 – The distribution of FOMI fertilizers has been experiencing tensions for several months in the small east African nation. Across all regions, farmers
Lubero : the death toll from ADF attack rises from 15 to 21, according to the civil society
SOS Médias Burundi Goma, February 11, 2026 – The death toll from the attack attributed to Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) fighters in Mambimbi-Isigo, in the Bapakombe groupment, Bapere sector, Lubero