Criminalité
Uvira: 17 Burundian soldiers killed in clashes in Rugezi
SOS Médias Burundi At least 17 Burundian soldiers fighting alongside the FARDC were killed during violent fighting against the Twirwaneho rebels in Fizi territory, South Kivu province, eastern Congo. The
Buhumuza : a pro-CNDD-FDD activist sows terror ahead of the 2025 elections
SOS Médias Burundi A few months before legislative and district elections scheduled for 2025 in Burundi, residents of the Buhumuza region (eastern part of the country) are denouncing violent remarks
Rumonge: Man arrested for alleged rape of a Minor
SOS Médias Burundi Rumonge, April 14, 2025 — A 28-year-old man was arrested on Saturday, April 12, 2025, in the Rumonge’s Swahili neighborhood (southwestern Burundi), over accusation of rape of
Gitega: A detainee shot dead by a police officer, the family demands justice
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, April 14, 2025 — A detainee was shot dead on Sunday, April 13, in Nyabiharage neighborhood in the downtown of Gitega (the political capital) by a
Cibitoke : NGOs mobilized to support Congolese refugees
SOS Médias Burundi As violence intensifies in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, causing a new influx of refugees into Burundi, several humanitarian organizations have responded to the emergency by
Bubanza : worrying upsurge in household thefts
SOS Médias Burundi A phenomenon of repeated thefts is resurfacing in the town of Bubanza and its suburbs, plunging residents into deep concern. In the space of a month, several
Rugombo : two decomposing bodies discovered, gray areas persist
SOS Médias Burundi Two unidentified bodies dressed in Burundian military uniforms were found Thursday, April 10, in Rugombo, a few kilometers from the provincial center of Cibitoke (northwestern Burundi). The
Rwanda commemorates 31st anniversary of genocide with message of defiance and unity : Kagame to countries sanctioning Rwanda – “Go to hell”
SOS Médias Burundi KIGALI, Rwanda — On Monday, Rwandans began commemorating the 31st anniversary of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi, in which more than a million people were brutally
Kirundo: Nighttime insecurity, YDS guards and Imbonerakure singled out
SOS Médias Burundi In the urban center of Kirundo (northern Burundi), a youth association called Youth Defense Security (YDS), responsible for nighttime security, is at the core of a heated
Defense minister’s visit to Uvira : between promises of support and tensions on the ground
Uvira, April 7, 2025 – Congolese Defense Minister Guy Kabombo visited the city of Uvira on Monday, in South Kivu province, on the border between the DRC and Burundi. This