Criminalité
“Rejected everywhere” : Congolese refugees threatened with return to transit centers in Burundi
SOS Médias Burundi Musenyi, May 5, 2026 — In Burundi, the situation of some Congolese refugees living at the Musenyi site in Burunga province, in the southeast of the small
“Hunted like criminals” : ONLCT denounces mass Aarrest of Burundians in South Africa
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, May 5, 2026 — The National Observatory for the Fight Against Transnational Crime (ONLCT), “Where is your brother?”, is raising the alarm about a situation it
Rugombo : vulnerable families denounce irregularities in land allocation
SOS Médias Burundi Cibitoke, May 4, 2026 — Residents of the Rugombo zone in Cibitoke district (Bujumbura-West province) are denouncing alleged irregularities in the process of registering and allocating land
Gitega : the body of a murdered man discovered near his home
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, May 3, 2026 — The lifeless body of Deogratias Bigirimana, a 54-year-old avocado merchant, was discovered early Sunday morning, May 3, 2026, in Rutegama village, in
Kayanza : four suspected coffee smugglers arrested in Mparamirundi, tensions with residents and accusations of deaths during the operation
SOS Médias Burundi Kayanza, April 29, 2026 – An operation targeting coffee smuggling in Mparamirundi led to the arrest of four people, followed by tensions with residents and accusations of
Tanzania : Nduta camp permanently closed
SOS Médias Burundi Nduta, April 30, 2026 — As of Thursday, April 30, the Burundian refugee camp in Nduta, Tanzania, is no longer operational. It has been officially closed, and
Burunga : between survival and danger, communities living along Lake Tanganyika face wild animal attacks
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, April 28, 2026 — In Burunga province, in the south of the small East African nation, particularly on the shores of Lake Tanganyika in Nyanza-Lac and
Tanzania : Nduta camp forcibly emptyed, Burundian refugees expelled amid violence and silence
SOS Médias Burundi Kigoma, April 27, 2026 — In the Nduta camp, located in the Kigoma region of northwestern Tanzania, thousands of Burundian refugees are denouncing forced expulsions carried out
Makamba : a woman in her sixties brutally attacked after defying impunity
SOS Médias Burundi Makamba, April 27, 2026 — In Burunga province, southern Burundi, a woman in her sixties claims she was violently attacked amid ongoing tensions related to a murder
South Kivu : Governor Purusi in turmoil, 18 MPs demand his resignation
SOS Médias Burundi Bukavu, April 26, 2026 – In Uvira, political tensions are rising over the management of South Kivu province. Eighteen provincial deputies have officially initiated a motion of