Criminalité
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
“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
Burundi : a giant undertaking for justice, but magistrates’ demands remain unanswered
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, August 4, 2026 – The Burundian government intends to undertake a profound transformation of its judicial system. More than 60.5 billion Burundian francs will be invested
Burundi : children targeted by traffickers during summer holidays
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, August 4, 2026 – While pupils are enjoying their summer holidays, the National Observatory for Combating Transnational Crime (ONLCT) is warning of a surge in child
Burundi : a family wiped out by a grenade explosion in Karusi, two dead and three seriously injured
SOS Médias Burundi Karusi, August 4, 2026 – A family was wiped out in a grenade attack on the evening of Monday, August 3, in Nyagoba village, in the district
Burundi : Frodebu calls for credible elections in 2027 and revives the debate on Ndadaye’s legacy
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, August 3, 2026 — Electoral transparency was at the heart of discussions between President Évariste Ndayishimiye and political party leaders gathered Friday in Gitega, the political
Rumonge : a young man found dead in Rutwenzi village
SOS Médias Burundi Rumonge, August 2, 2026 – The lifeless body of a 24-year-old man, identified as Ezechiel Niyonsenga, was discovered Saturday in Rutwenzi village, in the Mariza zone of
Bujumbura : between 80 and 120 wounded Congolese soldiers and Wazalendo militiamen hospitalized; patients denounce two-tier treatment
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, July 29, 2026 – Between 80 and 120 soldiers from the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) and Wazalendo militiamen wounded in the