Criminalité
A farmer found dead near Rusizi River, the possibility of suffocation raised
SOS Médias Burundi, Cibitoke, June 3, 2025 – The lifeless body of Joseph Kariyo, a 38-year-old farmer missing for over a week, was found on Sunday, June 1, in an
Mabayi : a former CNL member kidnapped from high school grounds
SOS Médias Burundi Mabayi, June 4, 2025 — The kidnapping of Théophile Niyimbona, principal of the Ruseseka district high school in the district of Mabayi (Cibitoke province, northwest Burundi), occurred
South Kivu : more than 3,000 Burundian refugees have reportedly joined the Wazalendo militias
Bukavu, June 4, 2025 – In the Burundian refugee camps of Mulongwe and Lusenda, located in Fizi territory, South Kivu (eastern Democratic Republic of Congo), more than 3,000 people have
Dzaleka : a Congolese refugee found dead, strangled, and robbed of his motorcycle
SOS Médias Burundi Dzaleka, June 3, 2025 – A young Congolese refugee was found dead near the Dzaleka camp in central Malawi on Monday. According to police, the victim, aged
Makamba : district offices transformed into propaganda cells for the CNDD-FDD
SOS Médias Burundi Makamba, June 2, 2025 – A viral video highlights a worrying trend : district officials are using public premises to campaign for the ruling party. A blatant
Burundi – Agathon Rwasa : “This is not an election, it’s a CNDD-FDD show” – The opposition leader calls for a national conference to avoid authoritarianism
By SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, June 2, 2025 – As the legislative and district elections approach, Burundi is plunged into a tense political climate marked by mistrust, repression, and a
Kirundo : tortured to death, mutilated, and thrown into the lake – a crime that chills the region
SOS Médias Burundi Kirundo, June 2, 2025 – A man accused of rape without evidence was beaten in front of local authorities, mutilated, and then found dead on the shores
Two lifeless bodies discovered in Gitega in one week : the population in turmoil
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, June 2, 2025 – In the space of a few days, two lifeless bodies have been discovered in Gitega province (central Burundi), plunging the population into
Rumonge : two people arrested for alleged rape of minors
SOS Médias Burundi Rumonge, June 2, 2025 — Two individuals suspected of raping minors were arrested in Rumonge province, in the southwest of the country. They are Niyokigongwe, 15 years
Giharo : death threats and political pressure target UPRONA party members
SOS Médias Burundi Giharo, May 30, 2025 – A few days before the legislative and district elections scheduled in Burundi, a climate of political terror is taking hold in the