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Civilians turned into alleged combatants? The return of 39 Congolese reignites the FDLR case
SOS Médias Burundi Goma, August 8, 2026 – The return of 39 Congolese to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) after several months in Rwanda as part of the Disarmament,
Gitega : ten deaths in ten days, growing concern over rising crime
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, August 6, 2026—The discovery of two more bodies on Wednesday, August 5, brings the number of people killed or found dead in the past ten days
Rumonge : beaten then arrested? The family of a retired soldier denounces a one-sided case
SOS Médias Burundi Rumonge, August 6, 2026 – Joseph Niyongabo, a retired soldier from Murenge village, in the Rusabagi zone of Rumonge district, Burunga province in southwestern Burundi, has been
Is the Burundian border receding? Authorities point to erosion and human activity
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, August 6, 2026 – Burundian authorities are raising the alarm about the risks of gradual changes to the natural borders with Rwanda and the Democratic Republic
Driver’s licenses : after more than two years of shortage, the PSR finally promises resumption amid persistent suspicions of favoritism
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, August 6, 2026 – After more than two years of waiting and hardship for thousands of applicants, the Traffic and Road Safety Police (PSR) has announced
Burunga : returning from Tanzania with his savings, he disappears… his body found hanged, suspicions of extortion resurface
SOS Médias Burundi Burunga, August 7, 2026 — The lifeless body of Emmanuel Bukuru, 48 years old, was found a week after his disappearance in Burunga province, southern Burundi, a
Meheba : four years after silence, Burundian drums resonate again and win awards in Zambia
SOS Médias Burundi Meheba, August 3, 2026 — After nearly four years without an opportunity to perform in public, the Burundian drummers from the Meheba refugee camp in Zambia have
After Tanzania, fears of a new wave of forced returns are spreading among Burundian refugees in Uganda and Zambia
SOS Médias Burundi Kampala/Lusaka, August 5, 2026 – Pressure is mounting on Burundian refugees living in Uganda and Zambia. In the Nakivale and Meheba camps, several awareness-raising meetings about voluntary
“Arm the FARDC!” : Uvira paralyzed by a day of anger against deteriorating security
SOS Médias Burundi Uvira, August 5, 2026 – The city of Uvira, in South Kivu province, largely observed a “ghost town” day on Wednesday, called for by the Provincial Coordination
“We’re being made to pay twice” : anger rises in Muyinga over contributions for the Buhumuza headquarters
SOS Médias Burundi Muyinga, August 5, 2026 – Anger is rising in the former province of Muyinga. Residents are denouncing new contributions they consider imposed to finance the construction of