Criminalité
Gitega : two more bodies in 48 hours, the shadow of impunity deepens
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, February 16, 2026 – In the space of a weekend, two bodies were recovered from the Nyakijanda and Mubarazi rivers in two different localities in Gitega
Makamba : 7 dead, 7 injured… corruption and overloading turn the road into a death trap
SOS Médias Burundi Makamba, February 14, 2026 — A serious accident occurred Friday afternoon on the National Road 11, linking Rutana to Makamba, specifically in Nyabigina village, at the entrance
Cibitoke : a body discovered on the banks of the Nyamagana River
SOS Médias Burundi Cibitoke, February 14, 2026 — A grim discovery was made this Friday morning in Rusiga village, in the Cibitoke zone and district of Bujumbura province, western Burundi.
Burunga : a man’s body discovered in the Muyogo River
SOS Médias Burundi Makamba, February 14, 2026 — Residents of the town center of Burunga province, in southern Burundi, awoke in shock this Thursday morning. Around 6:00 a.m., the lifeless
Gitega : a corpse recovered from the Ruvyironza River, a pupil found dead in Mubuga, insecurity raises concerns
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, February 14, 2026 — The province in the heart of the small east African nation has once again been struck by bloody events that have reignited
Bujumbura : young shopkeepers forced to close to attend CNDD-FDD meetings
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, February 12, 2026 – Young people working in shops, hair saloons, and cafes in the Jabe neighborhood, in the Bwiza zone of the Mukaza district in
Lubero : the death toll from ADF attack rises from 15 to 21, according to the civil society
SOS Médias Burundi Goma, February 11, 2026 – The death toll from the attack attributed to Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) fighters in Mambimbi-Isigo, in the Bapakombe groupment, Bapere sector, Lubero
DRC : AFC-M23 completes the training of 7,532 commandos amid protracted conflict in the east
SOS Médias Burundi Goma, February 10, 2026 – On Sunday, February 8, 2026, the Congo River Alliance-M23 (AFC-M23), a rebel coalition active in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), presented
Burunga : pupils forced to abandon school to serve political propaganda
SOS Médias Burundi Makamba, February 9, 2026 – In Burunga province, southern Burundi, several pupils were prevented from attending classes last Saturday to welcome the First Lady, Angeline Ndayishimiye, who
Lubero : an ADF attack leaves at least 15 dead, civil society deplores the lack of intervention by the armed forces
SOS Médias Burundi Goma, February 9, 2026 – A new raid attributed to fighters from the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) struck the Bapere sector in the Lubero territory of North