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Tragedy in Bubanza : a man in his seventies murdered, three suspects arrested by police
SOS Médias Burundi Bubanza, January 5, 2026 – A man aged over seventy years was brutally murdered in broad daylight on Sunday, January 4, 2026, in Gashanga sub-village, Kagirigiri village,
Photo of the week-fertilizer scandal in Burundi : billions claimed, unclear responsibilities, and farmers held hostage
Since the end of December 2025, a scandal with serious financial and political implications has rocked the Burundian agricultural sector. A power struggle pits the Burundian Ministry of Finance against
Busuma : water shortage and unsanitary conditions threaten the lives of Congolese refugees
SOS Médias Burundi Ruyigi, January 5, 2026 – Established as an emergency measure in early December 2025, the Busuma camp, located in Ruyigi district, Buhumuza province, in eastern Burundi, is
Cibitoke : gold rush leaves two Dead in mining pits
SOS Médias Burundi Cibitoke, January 5, 2026 – In western Burundi, two men involved in artisanal gold mining were found dead on Friday evening, January 2, at the bottom of
DRC : Burundian soldiers sent to their deaths — a hidden war, without compensation or truth
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, January 4, 2026 – While Burundian authorities continue to justify Burundi’s military presence in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) through alleged “regional solidarity,” the Secretary
North Kivu : at least 7 civilians killed and more than 40 wounded in a drone strike in Masisi-Centre
SOS Médias Burundi Goma, January 4, 2026 – An airstrike attributed to the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) killed at least seven civilians and injured more
Fertilizer scandal in Burundi : billions claimed, unclear responsibilities, and farmers held hostage
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, January 2, 2026 – Since the end of December 2025, a scandal with serious financial and political implications has rocked the Burundian agricultural sector. A power
Bukinanyana : a school occupied by fighters, civilians exposed, and responsibilities questioned
SOS Médias Burundi Cibitoke, January 2, 2026 –Since December 7, 2025, more than 3,000 fighters, including Burundian soldiers, members of the FARDC (Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo),
Busuma : mass deaths and indifference, Burundi’s humanitarian scandal
SOS Médias Burundi Ruyigi, January 2, 2026 – At the Busuma camp in Ruyigi district, Buhumuza province, eastern Burundi, more than 90 Congolese refugees have died in less than a
Bujumbura : the urea shortage threatens rice production
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, January 1, 2026 — In Bujumbura province, western Burundi, rice cooperatives in the districts of Bukinanyana, Cibitoke, and Mugina are facing a persistent shortage of urea-based