Criminalité
Burundi : arbitrary arrests and unjustified detentions of Congolese, the justice system under scrutiny
SOS Médias Burundi Muyinga, November 15, 2025 — Jean-Pierre Kagalanu, Yohana Munga, Omar Byamungu, Louis Ombeni Banyanga, Gafarasi Kimanuka Bisongo, Claude Ndungutse, Jean-Paul Mbonimpa, Tantine Nyakumi, Brigitte Kabulo Mukamba… these
Buheka in shock : a series of tragedies shakes the entire village
SOS Médias Burundi Nyanza, November 15, 2025 — Buheka village, in the district of Nyanza, in the province of Burunga in the south of the small east African nation, is
Gitega : a second woman’s body found, the population demands thorough investigations
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, November 15, 2025 — Hardly a day goes by without a body being found in Gitega province, described by several local analysts as a “cemetery province.”
Burundi : a violent explosion disrupts President Ndayishimiye’s visit to a gold mining cooperative in Mugina
SOS Médias Burundi Mugina, November 15, 2025 — A powerful explosion, described by witnesses as a lightning strike, caused panic on Friday during a visit by Burundian President Évariste Ndayishimiye
Cibitoke : several bodies discovered in the district, growing concern
SOS Médias Burundi Cibitoke, November 14, 2025 — The district of Cibitoke, in Bujumbura province in western Burundi, has been shaken by a series of gruesome discoveries since the beginning
Rumonge : two police officers sentenced for fatal violence, but the verdict sparks outrage
SOS Médias Burundi Rumonge, November 14, 2025 — The Rumonge First Instance Court, in Burunga province, southwestern Burundi, delivered its verdict Thursday evening in a case involving two police officers
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