Posts From PCN
Bugendana : they slit the throat of a man in his sixties who denounced their thefts; five men sentenced to life imprisonment
SOS Médias Burundi Bugendana, August 13, 2026 — Five men were sentenced Wednesday to life imprisonment for the murder of 60-year-old Longin Nahimana, who was killed by having his throat
Dzaleka : refugees lose their homes after buying controversial plots
SOS Médias Burundi Dzaleka, August 11, 2026 — At least twenty houses have been demolished in the Dzaleka camp in Malawi, as part of an operation to combat what are
Malagarazi : the river advances, Burundian lands recede
SOS Médias Burundi Burundi, August 11, 2026 — The gradual shifting of the Malagarazi River, which forms a natural border between Burundi and Tanzania for several kilometers, is causing deep
Burundi : miserable wages, shortages, and exodus… is the government letting the civil service die?
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, August 11, 2026—Every week, the job postings broadcast by Burundi’s National Radio and Television (RTNB) reflect a growing concern : civil servants are leaving their posts
Burundi : 20 scholarships for hundreds of young refugees, DAFI rekindles hope
SOS Médias Burundi Muyinga, August 11, 2026 — After a two-year hiatus due to funding difficulties, the DAFI (Albert Einstein German Academic Refugee Initiative) scholarship program is reopening its call
2027 presidential election : is the UPRONA playing a role in the power struggle?
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, August 10, 2026—Re-elected for five years as head of UPRONA, Olivier Nkurunziza will have to lead the historic independence party into the 2027 presidential election. The
Photo of the week : children targeted by traffickers during summer holidays
While pupils are enjoying their summer holidays, the National Observatory for Combating Transnational Crime (ONLCT) is warning of a surge in child trafficking in Burundi. The organization is calling on
Burundi : therapeutic food diverted, malnutrition figures inflated… a system allegedly at the heart of the scandal
SOS Médias Burundi Burundi, August 10, 2026—Officials at some health centers in Burunga province, southern Burundi, are accused by health sector sources of diverting and reselling therapeutic food intended for
Congolese refugees in Burundi : Canada opens a door, the United States leaves families in waiting
SOS Médias Burundi Muyinga, August 10, 2026 — After more than a year of uncertainty marked by the freezing of numerous resettlement applications to the United States, some Congolese refugee
Fuel shortage in Burundi : dry petrol stations, thriving black narket… who’s fueling the trade?
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, August 8, 2026—The persistent fuel shortage is paralyzing transportation and stifling the Burundian economy, while a thriving black market continues to supply fuel at exorbitant prices.