Criminalité
Bururi : Colonel Moïse Arakaza alias Nyeganyega released
SOS Médias Burundi Bururi, April 19, 2026–Police Colonel Moise Arakaza, alias Nyeganyega, was released on Wednesday afternoon, April 15, 2026, after several months of detention at Bururi Central Prison, Burunga
Burundi : more than 180 victims of human rights violations including more than 110 homicides in three months, according to the Iteka League
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, April 19, 2026 —The Iteka Human Rights League has presented an alarming assessment of the human rights situation in Burundi during the first quarter of 2026,
DRC : reported progress of Burundian troops towards Minembwe via Bibokoboko, in a context of clashes with M23 and Twirwaneho
SOS Médias Burundi Bukavu, April 16, 2026 – A large contingent of Burundian soldiers was reported on Thursday in Bibokoboko, in the area of Mutambala, Fizi territory, in the province
Burundi : death of the Minister of Media and Communication Gabby Bugaga in troubled circumstances
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, April 16, 2026 – In Burundi, Gabby Bugaga, Minister of Media and Communication and former journalist, died in troubled circumstances on the night of April 15-16.
Stolen assets : the CVR announces sanctions against false testimony
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, April 15, 2026 – The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (CVR) is warning against any obstruction of its investigations into stolen assets. At a press conference held
Ruyigi and Butaganzwa : a wave of bloody murders amid witchcraft accusations, five dead in a few days
SOS Médias Burundi Ruyigi, April 14, 2026 — The districts of Ruyigi and Butaganzwa, in Buhumuza province in the east of the small East African nation, have been shaken by
Ruyigi : Congolese refugees accuse Imbonerakure of violence, whippings, and extortion at the Busuma camp
SOS Médias Burundi Ruyigi, April 13, 2026 — The situation of Congolese refugees living at the Busuma camp in eastern Burundi is raising new concerns following accusations of violence and
Photo of the week – Bujumbura : two CNDD-FDD figures transferred to Mpimba Central Prison
Two figures close to the CNDD-FDD were transferred on Tuesday afternoon to Bujumbura’s central prison, known as Mpimba, in a case involving alleged corruption and economic activities in rebel-held areas.
Burundi : 17 years later, Olucome still demands justice for Ernest Manirumva
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, April 11, 2026 — Seventeen years after the assassination of Ernest Manirumva, Olucome continues to denounce the inaction of the Burundian justice system. At a press
Nyabihanga : a police officer sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of a motorcyclist
SOS Médias Burundi Nyabihanga (Gitega), April 11, 2026 — The Nyabihanga First Instance Court, in Gitega province, in the heart of the small East African nation, sentenced a police officer