Criminalité

Criminalité

Gitega : a man killed with a machete in Itaba – witchcraft suspected

SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, April 24, 2025 — A new gruesome discovery has shocked the population of Rukobe 2 village, in Itaba district, central Burundi. Déo Bakevyumusaya, a 55-year-old man,

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Cibitoke : a teenager found dead in Rugombo, residents blame the Imbonerakure

SOS Médias Burundi A gruesome tragedy unfolded on Tuesday, April 22, in Rusiga village in the district of Rugombo, near Cibitoke (the town center of the northwest province), where the

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Gitega : two magistrates arrested and jailed in Gitega prison for corruption

SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, April 22, 2025 – In a case that is shaking the Burundian judicial system, two magistrates working in Gitega, in the center of the country, were

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Kayanza : a woman in her sixties killed with a machete in Bushoka

SOS Médias Burundi Kayanza, April 22, 2025 – A 67-year-old woman, Oda Ndarugendamwo, was killed with a machete during the night of Sunday to Monday in Bushoka village, in Muhanga

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Burundi : OTB employee found dead in Mugamba – residents demand explanations

SOS Médias Burundi Mugamba, April 22, 2025 – The lifeless body of a 26-year-old woman, presumed to be an employee of the Burundi Tea Office (OTB) in Tora, was discovered

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Gitega: Woman’s body found tied up in the Ruvyironza River in Giheta

SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, April 20, 2025 – The lifeless body of a young woman, identified as Nadine Bukuru, was discovered on Saturday, April 19, in the Ruvyironza River, on

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Makamba – Kayogoro : arrests and running away of CNL activists following the disscovery of anti-government leaflets

SOS Médias Burundi Kayogoro, April 17, 2025 – Tensions have escalated in recent days in the district of Kayogoro, Makamba province (southern Burundi), following the discovery of anonymous leaflets attributed

Refugees

Malawi – Dzaleka : armed robbery of a Rwandan refugee, more than 800,000 kwachas stolen

SOS Médias Burundi Dzaleka, April 17, 2025 – An armed robbery was committed Tuesday night at the Dzaleka refugee camp, located in Dowa district, central Malawi. The victim, a Rwandan

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Gitega : a CNL activist detained for a week in Makebuko, the opposition denounces an arbitrary arrest

SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, April 16, 2025 – Désiré Hatungimana, 32 years old, a member of the CNL party, has been detained for a week in police cells in Makebuko,

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Cibitoke : a sexagenerian woman killed by a grenade, a land dispute in the background

SOS Médias Burundi Cibitoke, April 16, 2025 – A 65-year-old woman, Venancia Ndikumasabo, was killed in a grenade attack on the night of April 15 in Nyempundu village, in Mugina