Criminalité
Kobero, the border of shame : humiliation, extortion, and official silence in the face of Congolese ordeal
SOS Médias Burundi Muyinga, November 12, 2025 – At the Kobero border crossing between Burundi and Tanzania, Congolese nationals are recounting scenes of humiliation, extortion, and degrading treatment inflicted by
Gitega and Makamba : bodies found almost daily, the population lives in fear
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega/Makamba, November 12, 2025 – Fear is taking hold in central and southern Burundi. For several weeks, the discovery of bodies in mysterious circumstances has been increasing
A taxi driver killed by police in Rumonge
SOS Médias Burundi Rumonge, November 11, 2025 — A tragedy occurred Tuesday evening in a bar in the Kanyenkoko neighborhood of Rumonge, Burunga province, in southern Burundi. A taxi driver,
Two men beaten to death in Gitega : land disputes and intoxication suspected
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, November 11, 2025 — Two people died following violent attacks this past weekend in Gitega province, in central Burundi. The incidents occurred on Bihanga and Mushikanwa
South Kivu : Colonel Fureko, member of the Banyamulenge community and Wazalendo officer arrested, accused of links with the M23
SOS Médias Burundi Bukavu, November 10, 2025 – Colonel Fureko, a member of the Banyamulenge community and an officer recently integrated into the local Wazalendo militias, supported by the Congolese
Gitega : two Men found hanged within three days, fear takes hold
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, November 10, 2025 – The province of Gitega, home to Burundi’s political capital, has once again been shaken by two gruesome discoveries made three days apart.
Gishubi : a woman’s body discovered in the Mucunda River, residents suspect murder
SOS Médias Burundi Gishubi, November 9, 2025 — A tragedy has shaken the district of Gishubi, in Gitega province, central Burundi. The lifeless body of 52-year-old Donavine Nibizi was discovered
Two women arrested in Rumonge in a land dispute : the defense denounces “judicial harassment”
SOS Médias BurundiRumonge, November 9, 2025 – Yolande Nduwimana and Mariane Nininahazwe have been detained since November 2, 2025, in the Rumonge police station in Burunga province, southern Burundi. They
Bujumbura : a Congolese refugee seriously wounded by gunshot in Buterere
Bujumbura, November 7, 2025 – A Congolese refugee, member of the Banyamulenge community, identified as Mugiraneza, was seriously wounded by gunshot on November 6 around 9 p.m. in Buterere, in
Cibitoke : two bodies, including that of a child, found on the banks of the Nyamagana River
SOS Médias Burundi Cibitoke, November 5, 2025 — A man of about fifty years of age and a boy of about twelve years of age were found dead on Wednesday,