Criminalité
Cibitoke : two bodies in Burundian military uniforms found in the Rusizi River, following a similar discovery in May
SOS Médias Burundi Cibitoke, July 14, 2025 – Two corpses in an advanced state of decomposition, dressed in FDNB (Burundi National Defense Force) uniforms, were discovered on Monday morning on
South Kivu : Kinshasa accuses the M23 of preparing an offensive on Uvira, local authorities have already retreated to Bujumbura
SOS Médias Burundi Bukavu, July 12, 2025 – The Congolese government is warning of a possible imminent offensive by the M23 and its ally, the AFC, in Uvira territory, in
Burunga: a village mediator killed with a machete in Gikuzi amid witchcraft and tensions related to bereavement
SOS Médias Burundi Nyanza, July 12, 2025 – A crime of unprecedented violence shook Gikuzi village, in Burunga province, on Friday, July 11. Donavine Nsavyimana, village mediator of the Gitabazi
A man found dead in Ngozi : gray areas surrounding a possible murder
SOS Médias Burundi Ngozi, July 11, 2025 – The Kigarama neighborhood, in Ngozi district in Butanyerera province (northern Burundi), woke up to shock on Thursday, July 10. The lifeless body
Karusi : where are the 6,700 missing pupils?
SOS Médias Burundi Karusi, July 11, 2025 – Mass school dropouts, poverty, illegal migration… The former province of Karusi, now part of Gitega province (central Burundi), is facing an unprecedented
Cankuzo in turmoil : a woman found mutilated in a rice field, her husband suspected
SOS Médias Burundi Cankuzo, July 9, 2025 – A woman of approximately 55 years of age was found dead on Wednesday morning in a rice field at the bottom of
Gasarara massacre : harsh verdict in a tense trial
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, July 8, 2025 – The Bujumbura First Instance Court delivered its verdict on Tuesday, July 8, in the case of the massacre of six people in
Mutwana : exclusion and essure on the sidelines of the village-based elections
SOS Médias Burundi, Rutana, July 4, 2025 – As the elections of councilors for village on Mutwana village approach, located in the Butezi zone of Giharo district, Rutana province, southeastern
Gitega : a young mother ends her husband’s life for infidelity
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, July 8, 2025 – A family tragedy has rocked the Rurengera village, in the Rwisabe zone of Bugendana district, in central Burundi. Béatrice Ndayikengurukiye, a 33-year-old
Burundi – Mwaro : over 140 cases of gender-based violence in six months, with economic violence leading the way
SOS Médias Burundi Mwaro, July 5, 2025 – Gender-based violence continues to ravage Burundian homes in a heavy silence. In Mwaro province – now part of the current Gitega province