Criminalité
Gitega : two deaths in Mahonda and Kagoma amid suspicions of infanticide
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, April 24, 2026 — Two separate tragedies have been reported in the villages of Mahonda and Kagoma, in the district and province of Gitega, in central
Burundi : in Gitega, the CNDD-FDD crusade reveals the fractures between unity rhetoric and criticism of governance
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, April 23, 2026—A crusade organized by the CNDD-FDD was held in Gitega, bringing together party officials and activists for religious and political activities. The event, marked
Mass repatriation to Ruyigi : hundreds of Congolese refugees leave Busuma in an unprecedented convoy
SOS Médias Burundi Ruyigi, April 23, 2026 — The voluntary repatriation of Congolese refugees living at the Busuma site in Ruyigi district, Buhumuza province, eastern Burundi, officially began on Thursday,
Gitega : behind the rhetoric, the persistent scandal of conflict minerals in Africa’s Great Lakes region
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, April 21, 2026 – Gathered in Gitega, stakeholders in the mining sector in Africa’s Great Lakes region expressed their desire to move beyond conflict minerals. But
After three weeks of reopening, the Uvira-Bukavu road becomes a corridor of taxes imposed on the population
SOS Médias Burundi Uvira, April 21, 2026 – Two weeks after the reopening of the National Road 5, linking the city of Uvira to Bukavu in South Kivu province in
Repatriation of Congolese refugees : Kinshasa and Gitega launch a sensitive return program amid a still fragile security context in eastern DRC
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, April 22, 2026 — The Burundian government, in partnership with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), announces the official launch of voluntary and assisted
Cibitoke : two men sentenced for serious crimes
SOS Médias Burundi Cibitoke, April 22, 2026—The Cibitoke First Instance Court, located in Bujumbura Province, western Burundi, has delivered its verdict in two separate cases involving serious crimes. These cases
Gitega : a mother of three found hanged, a possible murder disguised as suicide suspected
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, April 20, 2026—A woman was found dead in disturbing circumstances in Gasagara village, in the district and province of Gitega, in central Burundi. According to a
Tanzania : total chaos in Burundian refugee camps
SOS Médias Burundi Kigoma, April 20, 2026 — The weekend ended in high tension among Burundian refugees in the Nduta camp. Riots broke out between police, supported by civilian guards,
Gitega : a man killed by lynching after an accusation of theft, three people arrested
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, April 19, 2026 —A lifeless body was discovered on Friday, April 17, 2026 in Ngundu village, in Gitega district and Province, in central Burundi. The victim,