Criminalité
In Rumonge, a 76-year-old woman found dead in Lake Tanganyika
SOS Médias Burundi Rumonge, October 9, 2026 — The lifeless body of a 76-year-old woman was found Wednesday, October 7, in the waters of Lake Tanganyika, in the Minago zone
Burundi : after arrests in Matana, authorities raise the threat of armed infiltration
SOS Médias Burundi Rumonge, October 9, 2026 — Fears of an armed infiltration are spreading in the port town of Rumonge, in Burunga province, southwestern Burundi. On Thursday, local administrative
Burundi : two bodies found in two days in Bugendana; suspected murders reignite concerns
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, October 9, 2026 — Two lifeless bodies have been discovered within the span of two days in Bugendana district, Gitega Province, in central Burundi. The circumstances
Dzaleka : suspicious death of a Burundian refugee after a collision with police, more than 2 million kwacha missing
SOS Médias Burundi Dzaleka, October 7, 2026 — A Burundian refugee died Tuesday morning after being struck by a police vehicle while riding his motorcycle, about three kilometers from the
Disappearances, assaults, robberies : Canga Canga taxis plunge passengers into fear in Bujumbura
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, October 7, 2026 — The disappearance of Divine Ingabire after taking a Canga Canga shared taxi has reignited concerns among some passengers in Bujumbura, particularly women.
Gisuru : a 62-year-old woman found dead in a watering hole, questions about the circumstances of the tragedy
SOS Médias Burundi Gisuru, October 8, 2026 — A 62-year-old woman, identified as Paoline Mbikiye, was found dead Tuesday around 12:20 p.m. in a watering hole in Nyagitika village, Nyabitsinda
DRC : AU visits Goma and opens dialogue with AFC/M23 leaders
SOS Médias Burundi Goma, October 6, 2026 — A delegation from the African Union (AU) Panel of Facilitators traveled to Goma, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, on Monday, where
DRC : 27 soldiers sentenced to death for abandoning strategic positions in Uvira
SOS Médias Burundi Uvira, October 6, 2026 — Twenty-seven soldiers from the Republican Guard were sentenced to death by a military court sitting in Uvira, South Kivu province (eastern Democratic
Burunga : mass arrests in Matana, a security operation that reignites concerns
SOS Médias Burundi Matana, October 5, 2026 — Police Brigadier General Emmanuel Ndayiziga, Deputy Inspector General of the Burundi National Police (PNB), and Police Colonel Arthémon Nzitabakuze, head of the
Burundi : mass arrests of young people in Matana, a security operation that reignites concerns
SOS Médias Burundi Matana, October 2, 2026 — Young people have been arrested since Sunday, September 27, in the Mugamba and Mwumba zones of Matana district, in Burunga province, southern