Criminalité
Burunga : a young man suspected of being executed by police after a shooting in Rukoma
SOS Médias Burundi Burunga, May 24, 2026 — One month after a violent shooting on the Rukoma sub-village in Matana district, Burunga province, southern Burundi, many questions remain unanswered regarding
Burundi: prisons on the verge of overcrowding, the justice department promises measures in two months
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, May 22, 2026 – Prison overcrowding continues to worry Burundian authorities, parliamentarians, and human rights defenders. This Wednesday, during a question period at the National Assembly
Gitega : a young man found dead in a cell after a violent arrest attributed to Imbonerakure
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, May 22, 2026 – A 28-year-old man, Jean de Dieu Hakizimana, died Thursday morning in a cell at the Gitega provincial police station in Burundi’s political
Rumonge : concern after two cases of sexual violence against minors in Buruhukiro
SOS Médias Burundi Rumonge, May 20, 2026 — Parents and child rights advocates in the district of Rumonge, in Burunga province in southwestern Burundi, are expressing grave concern over the
Butanyerera: the shadow of a regional conflict revives fears in Kirundo
SOS Médias Burundi Kirundo, May 20, 2026 — Unusual military movements, increased night patrols, and growing travel restrictions are fueling a climate of anxiety in Butanyerera province, northern Burundi. In
Eastern DRC : intensification of military operations and rising tensions in the highlands
SOS Médias Burundi Uvira, May 19, 2026 – The security situation continues to deteriorate in the highlands of South Kivu, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, amid intensified military operations
Burundi : violence, abuse, and alleged torture… FDNB officers implicated in two serious cases
SOS Médias Burundi Burundi, May 13, 2026 — Two cases involving officers of the FDNB (Burundi National Defense Force) have been shaking the province of Burunga, in southern Burundi, for
South Kivu : M23 rebels leave the Rusizi Plain and reposition in Katogota
SOS Mêdias Burundi Bukavu, May 12, 2026 — AFC/M23 rebels left several localities in the Rusizi Plain, in the Uvira territory of South Kivu, on Monday. According to local sources,
Mysterious crimes in Gitega : two women found dead, the population concerned
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, May 12, 2026 — Two women were found dead in violent circumstances in Gitega province, central Burundi, within a few days. Local authorities indicate that investigations
Gitega : inmates alarmed by food shortages
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, May 11, 2026 – The food shortage at Gitega Central Prison, in Burundi’s political capital, is causing serious concern among inmates. According to internal sources, more