Criminalité
Burundi : an MP escapes a kidnapping attempt in Bujumbura
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, May 12, 2025 — MP Jean Baptiste Sindayigaya, a co-opted representative of the Batwa community at the National Assembly, was the victim of a particularly violent
Goma : dozens of FDLR-FARDC coalition members captured by the M23 during a security operation
SOS Médias Burundi Goma, May 11, 2025 – Tensions remain high in the city of Goma, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, following a security operation carried out on
Bubanza : three inmates escape from prison before being recaptured during the night
SOS Médias Burundi Bubanza, May 11, 2025 – A nighttime escape briefly disrupted security around the Bubanza central prison (western Burundi). Three men charged with robbery attempted to escape during
When poverty pushes to the worst : an infanticide shakes Bubanza
SOS Médias Burundi Bubanza, May 11, 2025 – In Gisovu, a single mother, overwhelmed by financial difficulties, was arrested for killing her three-year-old child. This tragedy calls into question the
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