Criminalité
Bukinanyana : a man seriously wounded by gunfire during an operation against fuel smuggling
SOS Médias Burundi Bukinanyana, October 31, 2026 — A man was seriously wounded by gunfire on the evening of Thursday, October 29, by a soldier stationed at a position in
Washington sanctions the Rwandan Ministry of Defense and a financial institution accused of supporting the M23
SOS Médias Burundi Goma, October 29, 2026 — The United States announced Wednesday sanctions against the Rwandan Ministry of Defense and Zigama Credit and Savings Society, a financial institution linked
DRC : FRN claims capture of several positions in Rugezi after a week of fighting
SOS Médias Burundi Fizi, October 28, 2026 — Fighters from the Front for the Refoundation of the Nation (FRN) claim to have captured several positions previously held by Congolese and
Burundi : poverty drives workers abroad, only for them to be ensnared by fraudulent recruiters
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, October 27, 2026 — Driven by poverty, unemployment, and low wages in Burundi, many citizens head abroad in the hope of improving their living conditions. However,
Burundi : overcrowded prisons—community service proposed as an alternative given the limitations of presidential pardons
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, October 27, 2026 — With Burundian prisons holding nearly three times their official capacity, community service is being put forward as a solution to alleviate overcrowding
Gitega : a man found hanged; residents dispute the suicide theory
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, October 27, 2026 — The lifeless body of 52-year-old Emmanuel Barahinduka was discovered on Sunday, October 25, at his home in Mugaruro village, in the Gishubi
Burundi : 21 soldiers transferred to Kayanza camp after provisional release
SOS Médias Burundi Rumonge, October 25, 2026 — Twenty-one Burundian soldiers detained at Murembwe Central Prison were provisionally released on Thursday, October 22, 2026, by the military prosecutor’s office, before
Cishemere : a 13-year-old refugee boy killed by gunshot near military firing range
SOS Médias Burundi Cishemere, October 25, 2026 — A 13-year-old boy from a Congolese refugee family was killed Saturday by a stray bullet while he was cooking corn at the
Ruyigi : demolition of kiosks threatens to ruin small traders
SOS Médias Burundi Ruyigi, October 23, 2026 — The demolition of kiosks and points of sale at Ruyigi Market, in Ruyigi district, Buhumuza province, eastern Burundi, is causing concern among
Burundi : 21 soldiers transferred to an unknown destination after refusing to join the front in the DRC
SOS Médias Burundi Rumonge, October 22, 2026—Twenty-one Burundian soldiers detained at Murembwe Central Prison in the port town of Rumonge, Burunga Province, southwestern Burundi, were transferred on Thursday to an