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Criminalité

Bururi : a local Imbonerakure leader sentenced for killing his half-brother

SOS Médias Burundi Bururi, May 9, 2025 – The First Instance Court of Bururi in southern Burundi sentenced Méchac Minani, a local Imbonerakure leader, on Tuesday afternoon to two years

Politic

Burundi: a tense electoral campaign, between state threats and opposition exclusion

SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, May 9, 2025 – As the electoral campaign for the 2025 elections officially begins in Burundi, the stage is already set for a locked-down process. In

Refugees

Nduta (Tanzania) : controversial interviews worry Burundian refugees

SOS Médias Burundi Nduta, May 8, 2025 – Tanzanian authorities, in collaboration with the UNHCR and the Burundian government, have launched a series of interviews with Burundian refugees in the

Criminalité

Nyanza-Lac : Imbonerakure prevent the arrest of a suspect accused of attacking an opposition member

SOS Médias Burundi Nyanza-Lac, May 6, 2025 – An attempt to arrest a suspected perpetrator of an attack on an opposition activist turned into a clash on Monday, May 5,

Criminalité

Cibitoke : over 100 Rwandan FLN rebels killed by the Burundian army in Kibira

SOS Médias Burundi Mabayi, May 8, 2025 – More than 100 Rwandan rebels from the FLN (National Liberation Front) were killed during intense fighting with the Burundian army in the

Refugees

Nakivale (Uganda) : the World Bank supports the empowerment of single refugee mothers

SOS Médias Burundi Nakivale, May 8, 2025—The World Bank has launched a project in Nakivale camp, Uganda, to support single refugee mothers, considered particularly vulnerable. The initiative aims to strengthen

Criminalité

A corpse recovered from the Ruvyironza River in Ryansoro : accidental drowning or disguised murder?

SOS Médias Burundi Ryansoro, May 8, 2025 – The discovery of the lifeless body of Léopold Mbisamatore in the Ruvyironza River, in Ryansoro district, raises questions and suspicions. While police

Human Rights

Kenny Claude Nduwimana Case : the Burundian justice in turmoil again

SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, May 7, 2025 – On May 5, the Bujumbura Court of Appeal reopened the case of journalist Kenny Claude Nduwimana, detained since October 2023 despite the

Criminalité

Murwi : a sexagenerian killed with a machete, two young Imbonerakure arrested

SOS Médias Burundi Cibitoke, May 7, 2025 – The lifeless body of Darius Nduwayo, 62 years old, was found in his home in Kigazi village, Buhayira Zone. Two young members

Refugees

Meheba : refugees elect new representatives, a Burundian among those elected

SOS Médias Burundi Meheba, May 7, 2025 – Refugees in the Meheba camp in Zambia have just renewed their village representatives. While they welcome the process, many of them regret