Criminalité
Bujumbura : two people found hanged, the death of an 80-year-old woman raises serious suspicions
SOS Médias Burundi Cibitoke, March 9, 2026 – The lifeless bodies of two people were discovered hanged on Sunday, March 8, in two different locations. While the death of an
Cibitoke : a woman and a child found dead while trying to cross into the DRC
SOS Médias Burundi Cibitoke, March 7, 2026 – The lifeless bodies of a woman and a child of about seven years old were discovered Friday afternoon on the banks of
Bururi : a man sentenced to a life jail for the murder of his wife
SOS Médias Burundi Bururi, March 7, 2026 – The Bururi First Instance Court, in Burunga Province in the south of the small east African nation, sentenced Emmanuel Niyonkuru on Thursday
Cibitoke : a woman and a child found dead while trying to cross into the DRC
SOS Médias Burundi Cibitoke, March 7, 2026 – The lifeless bodies of a woman and a child of about seven years old were discovered Friday afternoon on the banks of
Bururi : a man sentenced to a life jail for the murder of his wife
SOS Médias Burundi Bururi, March 7, 2026 – The Bururi First Instance Court, in Burunga Province in the south of the small east African nation, sentenced Emmanuel Niyonkuru on Thursday
Burundi-Tanzania : forced refugee repatriation under pressure, $82 million still missing
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, March 5, 2026 — Burundi has presented an ambitious plan to facilitate the return and reintegration of refugees, primarily from Tanzania. Since the 2015 crisis, more
Bubanza : a school teacher arrested for alleged rape of 16-year-old student
SOS Médias Burundi Bubanza, March 5, 2026 — D.N., the head teacher of the ECOFO-Mitakataka Primary School, located in the Mitakataka zone of Bubanza district, Bujumbura province in western Burundi,
Musenyi : over 22,000 refugees overcrowded, the shelter crisis worsens
Burunga, March 5, 2026 – The Musenyi site, located in the district of Musongati in Burunga province, southern Burundi, is currently hosting over 22,000 refugees. Originally designed in 2024 for
Burundi : two gruesome discoveries reignite fears of a climate of impunity
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, March 4, 2026 – Two deaths this week in the districts of Bugendana, Gitega province (central Burundi), and Matana, Burunga province (southern Burundi), have sparked concern
Two young men found dead in Ngoma, near the Rwandan border
SOS Médias Burundi Ngoma-Mugina, March 4, 2026 – The bodies of two young men were discovered Wednesday morning, March 4, in Ngoma village, in the Rubona zone of Mugina district,