Criminalité
Uvira : 5 dead and several injured in a protest against General Olivier Gasita
SOS Médias Burundi Bukavu, September 8, 2025 — Violent clashes erupted on Monday in the city of Uvira (South Kivu) during a protest against the presence of Brigadier General Olivier
Uvira under tension : general strike, violence, and rejection of General Gasita in a strategic city on the verge of explosion
SOS Médias Burundi Bukavu, September 7, 2025—For the past week, the city of Uvira, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, has been undergoing a paralyzing general strike and explosive
Burundi : Police Brigadier General Bertin Gahungu jailed in Mpimba, reasons for his detention still unknown
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, September 6, 2025 — Police Brigadier General Bertin Gahungu was transferred on Saturday, September 6, at 4:30 PM to Bujumbura Central Prison, commonly known as Mpimba,
Bururi : a former police officer found dead, his family denounces a murder
SOS Médias Burundi Bururi, September 5, 2025 – The lifeless body of Athanase Manirakiza, a retired police officer, was discovered early in the morning of Thursday, September 4, in a
Rumonge : seven people arrested in a land dispute in Gatete
SOS Médias Burundi Rumonge, September 3, 2025 – Seven people representing a dozen families were arrested on Wednesday on Gatete village, in Rumonge district, in Burunga province, southern Burundi. They
Gitega : the province plagued by violence and summary executions
Bujumbura, September 2, 2025 — Gitega province, once a haven of relative peace, is now rocked by a wave of disturbing violence. On Tuesday, September 2, two people were killed
Kaburantwa – DRC : Burundian military convoys en route to South Kivu, amid regional tensions and official silence
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, September 2, 2025 — For three days, heavy Burundian military convoys have been passing through the town of Kaburantwa, in the Cibitoke region of Bujumbura province,
A mother, a life, a bullet : anger after the death of a pregnant Congolese woman at the border
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, September 3, 2025 – She was carrying life. She was transporting fuel. She died from bullets.On the night of September 2-3, on the border village of
Convicted of a non-existent offense : Rachelle Mfatukobiri, 88 years old, jailed for six years in Mpimba
Rachelle Mfatukobiri, 88 years old, has been detained for six years in Bujumbura Central Prison, known as Mpimba, following a conviction for witchcraft, an offense not recognized by the Burundian
Nakivale (Uganda) : at least four motorcyclists killed in one month, raising concerns in the refugee camp
SOS Médias Burundi Nakivale, September 3, 2025 – The Nakivale refugee camp, located in Isingiro district, southwest Uganda, has been rocked by a series of murders targeting motorcycle riders. At