Criminalité
Memory under surveillance : representatives of victims of Buta and Kibimba arrested in Bujumbura
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, June 14, 2025 – André Bizoza and Florence Rutamucero, activists in the Buta and Kibimba killings survivors’ associations, were arrested on Friday, June 13, 2025, at
Cibitoke : PM Ndirakobuca reassures — “Burundi will not return to a single-party system”
SOS Médias Burundi Cibitoke, June 14, 2025 —While the CNDD-FDD won all the seats in the legislative elections and most seats in district elections of June 5, Burundian Prime Minister
Bukavu : Banyamulenge continue to be victims of abuses by the Wazalendo
Bukavu, June 12, 2025 – New violence was reported on Wednesday in Uvira territory, South Kivu, eastern Congo. Banyamulenge police officers, teachers, and women traveling to Bijombo were arrested, tortured,
2025 elections : 8 opposition members arrested and jailed in Burunga province — fraud accusations used to muzzle representatives
SOS Médias Burundi Burunga, June 12, 2025 – Eight opposition representatives or supporters were arrested on election day on June 5 in Burunga Province (southeast Burundi). Officially accused of electoral
Burundi : in Cibitoke, armed Imbonerakure sowed electoral fear
SOS Médias Burundi Cibitoke, June 10, 2025 – Investigation. In Cibitoke (northwestern Burundi), in the days leading up to the June 5 elections, weapons were discreetly distributed to the Imbonerakure.
Gitega : suspicious deaths continue, mob justice causes concern
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, June 9, 2025 – Corpses are multiplying, suspicions are growing, and fear is spreading to the villages and neighborhoods of Gitega (central Burundi). Faced with a
Rumonge in shock after the murder of a young fisherman : investigations are ongoing
SOS Médias Burundi Rumonge, June 9, 2025 — A lifeless body was discovered on Monday morning in the Swahili neighborhood, in the heart of the city of Rumonge, in southwest
Tanzania : hundreds of Burundians arrested, thirteen children jailed for demanding their wages
SOS Médias Burundi Nyamisivya, June 9, 2025 — Since February 28, thirteen Burundian teenagers have been languishing in Nyamisivya prison, in northwest Tanzania. Their “crime” : having dared to demand
Giharo : intimidation and targeted exclusions during the district elections
SOS Médias Burundi Rutana, June 8, 2025 – Electoral tensions are skyrocketing in several localities in Giharo district, in Rutana province (southeastern Burundi). On the ground, numerous accounts reveal intimidation,
Makamba under lock and key : How the CNDD-FDD blocked the June 5th election
SOS Médias Burundi Makamba, June 7, 2025 – While the legislative and district elections have just concluded in the small east African nation, serious irregularities are marring the electoral process