Criminalité
Grenade attack leaves one dead, several injured in Cibitoke
SOS Médias Burundi Cibitoke, July 23, 2025 – A family was violently targeted overnight from Wednesday to Thursday around 8 p.m. in Rusiga neighborhood, located in the zone and commune
Buhumuza : wave of insecurity and unsolved murders, the population between fear and anger
SOS Médias Burundi Buhumuza, July 22, 2025 — A series of violent and unexplained events is rekindling fear among the residents of Buhumuza province, in eastern Burundi. Between the mysterious
Kirinzi : a mother kills her 3-year-old child with a machete
SOS Médias Burundi Mugina, July 21, 2025 — On the night of July 20, a devastating tragedy rocked Kirinzi village, in Mugina district, Bujumbura province (western Burundi). A three-year-old child
Gitega : two lifeless bodies found in Jimbi and Murirwe, criminal investigation favored
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, July 21, 2025 – Shock waves have swept through Gitega province, central Burundi, following the discovery of two lifeless bodies in the villages of Jimbi and
Tangara : a magistrate and two police officers imprisoned after the fatal beating of a waiter
SOS Médias Burundi Butanyerera, July 20, 2025 – A young waiter died two days after being violently beaten by two police officers and a magistrate. The tragedy occurred on July
Musongati – Uprona party symbols vandalized in Giharo : activists denounce targeted acts
SOS Médias Burundi Musongati, July 19, 2025 – The political climate is deteriorating again in Giharo. During the night of July 15-16, as yet unidentified individuals vandalized the Uprona party
Gitaza : a man arrested for alleged rape of a minor
SOS Médias Burundi Gitaza, July 20, 2025 – A 26-year-old man was arrested on Thursday in Gitaza, in Muhuta district, Burunga province (southern part of the country). He is suspected
Gihanga : villagers arrested following a land dispute with the army
SOS Médias Burundi Bubanza, July 20, 2025 – Six residents of the Gihanga zone, in Bubanza district, Bujumbura province (west), have been detained for six days in the Mudubugu military
Gihanga : villagers arrested following a land dispute with the army
SOS Médias Burundi Bubanza, July 20, 2025 – Six residents of the Gihanga zone, in Bubanza district, Bujumbura province (west), have been detained for six days in the Mudubugu military
Tanzania : rise in crime around Nduta camp, Burundian refugees worried
SOS Médias Burundi Nduta, July 14, 2025 – A series of violent attacks in recent days around the Nduta refugee camp in northwest Tanzania is causing concern among Burundian refugees.