Criminalité
Rumonge : CNDD-FDD accused of imposing levies and denying residents access to water
SOS Médias Burundi Rumonge, November 4, 2026 — Traders and residents in the port district of Rumonge, in the Burunga province of southwestern Burundi, are denouncing what they describe as
Rumonge : schools accused of pressuring underage pupils to register for the 2027 presidential election
SOS Médias Burundi Rumonge, November 2, 2026 — Officials from several secondary schools in the port town of Rumonge, in Burunga province, southwestern Burundi, are accused of pressuring pupils to
Death of Bruce Sebanza at the ADB : the director general questioned by the Ntahangwa prosecutor’s office
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, November 3, 2026 — The director general of the Burundi Development Agency (ADB), Révérien Nizigiyimana, was questioned on Monday, November 2, by the Ntahangwa Prosecutor’s Office
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