Criminalité
Kirundo : two health officials and their driver arrested in an alleged drug embezzlement case
SOS Médias Burundi Kirundo, February 18, 2026 – Three people were arrested on February 16, 2026, in Vumbi, Kirundo district, Butanyerera province, northern Burundi, in connection with an alleged embezzlement
Bujumbura : three journalists arrested during a European commissioner’s visit
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, February 18, 2026 – Three journalists were arrested Wednesday in Bujumbura, Burundi’s commercial capital, while covering the visit of Hadja Lahbib, European Commissioner for Equality, Preparedness
Burundi : an NGO raises concerns about Burundians in Zambia amid a new wave of arrests
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, February 17, 2026 – In recent years, faced with endemic unemployment, many Burundian civil servants and young graduates from general studies or universities have turned to
Rumonge : the murder of a teenager reignites the urgent need to protect children
SOS Médias Burundi Rumonge, February 16, 2026 – A 15-year-old girl was found dead on Sunday in the Mudende zone of Rumonge district. This tragedy has reignited concerns about the
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