Criminalité
Bujumbura : a new fire ravages part of Kinindo market, days after downtown blaze
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, August 25, 2026 — A new fire ravaged part of the Kinindo market on Tuesday, south of Bujumbura, Burundi’s commercial capital and main commercial hub, just
South Kivu : M23 and Twirwaneho offensive, several FARDC-Wazalendo positions fall in Bijombo
SOS Médias Burundi Uvira, South Kivu, August 24, 2020—Clashes were reported Sunday in the Bijombo area of Uvira territory, South Kivu, between fighters described by local sources as affiliated with
Ndayizamba and Le Parisien shopping malls in ashes : families ruined, debts piling up
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, August 24, 2026 — The devastating fire that ravaged the Ndayizamba and Le Parisien shopping malls in downtown Bujumbura, Burundi’s commercial capital and the country’s commercial
Fizi : targeted M23 strike in Mwalu, soldiers under intelligence surveillance
SOS Médias Burundi Fizi, August 23, 2026 — A drone strike attributed to the M23 targeted the Mwalu Hotel in the Fizi territory of South Kivu, in eastern Democratic Republic
Musenyi : outing to feed goats ends with the death of a young refugee
SOS Médias Burundi Musenyi, August 23, 2026 — The refugee community at the Musenyi site, in Musongati district, Burunga province, in southeastern Burundi, is mourning the discovery of the lifeless
Bujumbura : fire devours two shopping malls and reduces years of work to ashes
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, August 21, 2026—A violent fire ravaged two shopping malls in downtown Bujumbura, the country’s commercial capital and main commercial hub, where numerous economic and financial activities
Kobero-Bujumbura : two men disappear, $50,000, and a mysterious interception at the heart of questions
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, August 20, 2026 — Two men from Butanyerera province in northern Burundi have been missing since August 12, 2026, while traveling to Bujumbura, the commercial capital
Bujumbura : a BBN employee found dead in Kibenga, his family suspects a murder
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, August 20, 2026 — The lifeless body of Raphaël Hakizimana, an employee of the Burundi Bureau of Standards (BBN), was found on the night of Tuesday,
Burundi : arms trafficking, a new pretext for targeting the opposition?
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, August 18, 2026—The Attorney General’s Office has announced the opening of legal proceedings against a group of individuals accused of involvement in illicit arms trafficking using
Bujumbura : three bodies found, over 800 arrests in high-risk areas
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, August 15, 2026—The discovery of three lifeless bodies on Mwezi Gisabo Boulevard comes as the Burundi National Police intensify their operations against crime in several neighborhoods