Criminalité
Gitega : a man stabbed to death after being brutally beaten in Bugendana, a suspect arrested
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, August 29, 2026—A 35-year-old man was killed on the night of Friday, August 28, 2026, in Gerangabo village, in the district of Bugendana, Gitega province, in
Bukinanyana : a woman killed with a machete, her husband arrested after disturbing statements
SOS Médias Burundi Bukinanyana, August 30, 2026—A man identified as Toto was arrested by police after being accused of killing his wife, Butoyi, with a machete on the evening of
Makamba : two mutilated corpses in less than two months, fear spreads in Kayogoro
SOS Médias Burundi Makamba, August 30, 2026—The discovery of a second body bearing signs of violence near Saint Joseph Parish in less than two months has reignited concerns in the
DRC : Kinshasa closes universities in Goma and Bukavu, Mukwege warns of “slow epistemicide”
SOS Médias Burundi Goma, August 27, 2026 — The Congolese government has suspended, until further notice, academic and para-academic activities in several public higher education institutions in Goma, North Kivu,
“We want to go home” : Congolese teachers abandoned in Cishemere as the start of the school year approaches
SOS Médias Burundi Cibitoke, August 27, 2026—With the start of the school year scheduled for early September, Congolese teachers who have taken refuge at the Cishemere transit center in the
Buhumuza : the return of repatriates exposes the unpreparedness of authorities in schools
SOS Médias Burundi Cankuzo, August 26, 2026 — The massive influx of Burundian pupils repatriated from Tanzania risks exacerbating the shortage of classrooms and desks in Buhumuza province, eastern Burundi,
Burundi-Rwanda : fear, interrogations, and alleged extortion : the ordeal of travelers via Kobero
SOS Médias Burundi Muyinga, August 26, 2026 — Burundian and Congolese travelers heading to Rwanda report facing increased checks, repeated interrogations, and intimidation at various border crossings. Several testimonies gathered
DRC : driven from Uvira after deadly protests, General Gasita returns to command
SOS Médias Burundi Uvira, August 26, 2026 — Brigadier General Olivier Gasita has returned to eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. After being recalled to Kinshasa, the DRC capital, following violent
Gitega : two more bodies found in less than 24 hours, vigilante justice raises concerns
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, August 26, 2026 — Two more bodies were discovered on Monday, August 24, in two locations in Gitega province, in central Burundi. The first was that
Bugendana : a young man shot dead, a police chief arrested — two tragedies that shake Gitega
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, August 25, 2026 — Two people have lost their lives in recent days in the district of Bugendana, in Gitega province, under circumstances that have sparked