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South Kivu : M23 rebels leave the Rusizi Plain and reposition in Katogota
SOS Mêdias Burundi Bukavu, May 12, 2026 — AFC/M23 rebels left several localities in the Rusizi Plain, in the Uvira territory of South Kivu, on Monday. According to local sources,
Mysterious crimes in Gitega : two women found dead, the population concerned
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, May 12, 2026 — Two women were found dead in violent circumstances in Gitega province, central Burundi, within a few days. Local authorities indicate that investigations
Musenyi : Congolese refugees denounce price gouging during WFP distributions
SOS Médias Burundi Musenyi, May 12, 2026 — At the Musenyi refugee camp in the Musongati district of Burunga province, in the south of the small East African nation, the
Burunga : journalists excluded and suspicions of orchestrated restrictions at a ruling party meeting
SOS Médias Burundi Burunga, May 12, 2026—Tensions persist regarding journalists’ access to public and political activities in Burunga province. Several reporters are denouncing repeated exclusions and restrictions on media coverage
Gitega : inmates alarmed by food shortages
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, May 11, 2026 – The food shortage at Gitega Central Prison, in Burundi’s political capital, is causing serious concern among inmates. According to internal sources, more
Photo of the week : soaring bean prices worry households in Bujumbura
The rapid rise in bean prices is causing increasing concern among residents of Bujumbura, Burundi’s commercial capital, home to United Nations agencies and the country’s central administration. In just one
Burundi : the biometric ID card still far from a reality
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, May 11, 2026 – Presented by the Burundian government as a major step towards administrative modernization, the future national biometric and digital identity card is generating
DRC : drones strike a market in Mushaki, AFC/M23 denounces “a massacre of civilians”
SOS Médias Burundi Goma, May 11, 2026 – An attack carried out by a military drone, presumed to belong to the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC),
Nakivale (Uganda) : the birth registration campaign hampered by the refugees’ mistrust
SOS Médias Burundi Nakivale, May 9, 2026 — In the Nakivale refugee camp in southwestern Uganda, the birth registration campaign for children under five is encountering strong resistance from many
Burundi : a young man assaulted in Bubanza, a complaint difficult to file, and local tensions
SOS Médias Burundi Bubanza, May 9, 2026 — A reported assault in the district of Bubanza has reignited concerns about access to justice and the processing of complaints in some