Criminalité

Refugees

Musenyi : Congolese refugees in distress amid a wave of nighttime robberies

Musenyi, September 1, 2025 – In southern Burundi, at the Musenyi refugee site, insecurity is worsening. Congolese refugees, having fled the violence in eastern DRC, are now facing a series

Médias

DRC : three days without news of journalist Tuver Wundi

SOS Médias Burundi, Goma, August 30, 2025 – Tuver Tuverekwevyo Wundi, representative of Journaliste en Danger (JED), a partner of Reporters Without Borders (RSF) in the DRC, and provincial director

Refugees

Nduta (Tanzania) : a Burundian refugee found dead in the camp

SOS Médias Burundi Nduta, August 30, 2025 – The lifeless body of a Burundian refugee, known as Adelin, was found on the morning of Friday, August 29, 2025, in a

DRC En

Violent fighting between the government coalition and the Twirwaneho and M23 armed groups

SOS Médias Burundi Bukavu, August 28, 2025 – Violent clashes continue in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where the DRC Armed Forces (FARDC), supported by the Wazalendo militias

Criminalité

Gishubi (Gitega) : a 60-year-old man found dead at home

SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, August 28, 2025 — The body of Emmanuel Nyandwi, aged 60 years, was found on Wednesday, August 27, 2025, inside his home in Nyamutobo village, Nyabiraba

Criminalité

Western Burundi : village elections marred by electoral fraud and manipulation

SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, August 28, 2025 – The August 25 village elections in Bujumbura province, western Burundi, organized under the supervision of the CEPI (Independent Provincial Electoral Commission), were

Criminalité

Tainted village elections : seven convictions for fraud in Rumonge

SOS Médias Burundi Rumonge, August 28, 2025 – The village elections, held Monday, August 25, 2025, across Burundi, were supposed to elect irreproachable grassroots representatives. However, SOS Médias Burundi observed

Society

Gitega : alcohol, a new scourge among women that threatens family cohesion

SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, August 27, 2025 – In Gitega province, in central Burundi, a worrying phenomenon is growing : excessive alcohol consumption among women, including pregnant or breastfeeding mothers.

DRC En

Uvira : the allies’ war turns into a confrontation at the gates of Burundi

SOS Médias Burundi Bukavu, August 27, 2025 — A few kilometers from Bujumbura, Burundi’s commercial capital, the border town of Uvira was the scene of violent clashes on Tuesday between

Criminalité

Burunga : local officials and Imbonerakure accused of assault

SOS Médias Burundi Musongati, August 25, 2025 – A resident of Mutwana village, in Musongati district, Burunga province in southern Burundi, was violently attacked early Saturday evening, August 23, by