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14 life sentences, the verdict expected on Tuesday
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, July 7, 2025 – The First Instance Court of Bujumbura (western Burundi) delivered its closing arguments on Monday, July 7, in the case of the massacre
Giharo : controversy surrounding decisions of hillside notables amidst political interference and violations of moral norms
SOS Médias Burundi Giharo, July 7, 2025 – A wind of protest is blowing through the district of Giharo, in Rutana province – now Burunga (southeastern Burundi) – following a
Ciibitoke : a farmer brutally beaten to death in a disputed field
SOS Médias Burundi, Cibitoke, – The lifeless body of Julienne Nahayo, 59 years old, was discovered Sunday afternoon in a cassava field in Gabiro-Ruvyagira village, in the Rugombo zone, Cibitoke
Gitega : a conflict over theft ends in murder among the Batwa minority group
SOS Mëdias Burundi Gitega, July 7, 2025 – In Gitega (central Burundi), a conflict over the sharing of stolen goods turned tragic within the Batwa community. A quarrel between three
Photo of the week : due to lack of ambulances, pregnant women in Bubanza travel hours by motorcycle, risking their lives
In Bubanza province, western Burundi, women living in remote communities are denouncing the lack of ambulances to evacuate complicated pregnancies. Lacking adequate transportation, they are forced to travel by motorcycle,
Révérien Ndikuriyo, Secretary General of the CNDD-FDD, suspends exams in Makamba for a political meeting
SOS Médias Burundi Makamba, July 3, 2025 – The resit exams scheduled to take place on Thursday in several schools in Makamba district, southern Burundi, were unable to proceed normally.
Bujumbura : journalist Willy Kwizera appears before the prosecutor’s office, but his perpetrators remain at large
SOS Médias Burundi | Bujumbura, July 3, 2025 Journalist Willy Kwizera, of Radio Bonesha FM, appeared on Thursday before the Mukaza prosecutor’s office in Bujumbura, the commercial capital of Burundi,
Dzaleka camp : Malawi inventories precarious housing, refugees skeptical
SOS Médias Burundi | Dzaleka, July 3, 2025 – A census of houses in poor condition began on Tuesday at the Dzaleka refugee camp in Malawi. The initiative, jointly led
Burundi : governors appointed, opposition absent, CNDD-FDD reigns supreme
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, July 3, 2025 – On Thursday, July 3, 2025, the Burundian Senate unanimously approved the appointment of five new governors, all members of the ruling CNDD-FDD
Bujumbura – Gasarara : six people killed in a witch hunt led by Imbonerakure
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, July 2, 2025 – Six people, all members of the ruling CNDD-FDD party, were killed on Monday, June 30, 2025, in Gasarara village, in Nyabiraba district,