Criminalité
Burundi : hate speech and intimidation in Kayanza from the campaign launch
SOS Médias Burundi Kayanza, May 11, 2025 – Barely underway, the electoral campaign is taking a worrying turn in certain localities. In Kabarore, in the Kayanza province of northern Burundi,
Bururi : a local Imbonerakure leader sentenced for killing his half-brother
SOS Médias Burundi Bururi, May 9, 2025 – The First Instance Court of Bururi in southern Burundi sentenced Méchac Minani, a local Imbonerakure leader, on Tuesday afternoon to two years
Nyanza-Lac : Imbonerakure prevent the arrest of a suspect accused of attacking an opposition member
SOS Médias Burundi Nyanza-Lac, May 6, 2025 – An attempt to arrest a suspected perpetrator of an attack on an opposition activist turned into a clash on Monday, May 5,
Cibitoke : over 100 Rwandan FLN rebels killed by the Burundian army in Kibira
SOS Médias Burundi Mabayi, May 8, 2025 – More than 100 Rwandan rebels from the FLN (National Liberation Front) were killed during intense fighting with the Burundian army in the
A corpse recovered from the Ruvyironza River in Ryansoro : accidental drowning or disguised murder?
SOS Médias Burundi Ryansoro, May 8, 2025 – The discovery of the lifeless body of Léopold Mbisamatore in the Ruvyironza River, in Ryansoro district, raises questions and suspicions. While police
Murwi : a sexagenerian killed with a machete, two young Imbonerakure arrested
SOS Médias Burundi Cibitoke, May 7, 2025 – The lifeless body of Darius Nduwayo, 62 years old, was found in his home in Kigazi village, Buhayira Zone. Two young members
Makamba : terror sets in before the elections, one opponent mutilated, others hunted
SOS Médias Burundi Makamba, May 4, 2025 – As the legislative and district elections approach, the political climate is deteriorating dangerously in Makamba province, southern Burundi. On the night of
Ngozi : a man detained for witchcraft, his family denounces political persecution
SOS Médias Burundi Ngozi, May 4, 2025 – The arrest of Elias Niyonkuru, a resident of Nyabihanga village in Ngozi district and province (northern Burundi), continues to spark outrage. Accused
Gitega : the suspicious death of “KONDAKONDA NYORORO” outrages residents of Nyamugari
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, May 4, 2025 – Outrage is running high in Nyamugari, a working-class neighborhood of Burundi’s political capital, following the brutal death of Damas Butoyi, a street
Rumonge : a police officer seriously injured by machete during an arrest
SOS Médias Burundi Rumonge, May 2, 2025 – A police officer was seriously injured by a machete Thursday morning in Mugara, in the district and province of Rumonge (southwestern Burundi),