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Cibitoke : several bodies discovered in the district, growing concern
SOS Médias Burundi Cibitoke, November 14, 2025 — The district of Cibitoke, in Bujumbura province in western Burundi, has been shaken by a series of gruesome discoveries since the beginning
Rumonge : two police officers sentenced for fatal violence, but the verdict sparks outrage
SOS Médias Burundi Rumonge, November 14, 2025 — The Rumonge First Instance Court, in Burunga province, southwestern Burundi, delivered its verdict Thursday evening in a case involving two police officers
Kobero, the border of shame : humiliation, extortion, and official silence in the face of Congolese ordeal
SOS Médias Burundi Muyinga, November 12, 2025 – At the Kobero border crossing between Burundi and Tanzania, Congolese nationals are recounting scenes of humiliation, extortion, and degrading treatment inflicted by
Bujumbura faces a crisis of public latrines : residents denounce a fine deemed unfair
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, November 12, 2025 – A new government measure has sparked anger among residents of the commercial capital. Since the publication of a joint decree by the
Press cards : the CNC’s long silence worries journalists
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, November 12, 2025 – For over a year, the issuance of press cards in Burundi seems to have slowed considerably. Many journalists, whether new to the
Gitega and Makamba : bodies found almost daily, the population lives in fear
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega/Makamba, November 12, 2025 – Fear is taking hold in central and southern Burundi. For several weeks, the discovery of bodies in mysterious circumstances has been increasing
A taxi driver killed by police in Rumonge
SOS Médias Burundi Rumonge, November 11, 2025 — A tragedy occurred Tuesday evening in a bar in the Kanyenkoko neighborhood of Rumonge, Burunga province, in southern Burundi. A taxi driver,
Mukungu : when cheating becomes systemic and threatens pupils’ futures
SOS Médias Burundi Nyanza, November 11, 2025 – In the Nyanza district, in Burunga province in southern Burundi, a new scandal is shaking the education system. Eighteen pupils from the
Two men beaten to death in Gitega : land disputes and intoxication suspected
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, November 11, 2025 — Two people died following violent attacks this past weekend in Gitega province, in central Burundi. The incidents occurred on Bihanga and Mushikanwa
Gisuru : 32 Batwa households dispossessed of their land in Ndemeka
SOS Médias Burundi Gisuru, October 30, 2025 — Thirty-two households from the Batwa community of Kanyabuyenzi village, Ndemeka zone, in Gisuru district, Buhumuza province, eastern Burundi, are denouncing the dispossession