Criminalité
“We want to go home” : Congolese teachers abandoned in Cishemere as the start of the school year approaches
SOS Médias Burundi Cibitoke, August 27, 2026—With the start of the school year scheduled for early September, Congolese teachers who have taken refuge at the Cishemere transit center in the
Buhumuza : the return of repatriates exposes the unpreparedness of authorities in schools
SOS Médias Burundi Cankuzo, August 26, 2026 — The massive influx of Burundian pupils repatriated from Tanzania risks exacerbating the shortage of classrooms and desks in Buhumuza province, eastern Burundi,
Burundi-Rwanda : fear, interrogations, and alleged extortion : the ordeal of travelers via Kobero
SOS Médias Burundi Muyinga, August 26, 2026 — Burundian and Congolese travelers heading to Rwanda report facing increased checks, repeated interrogations, and intimidation at various border crossings. Several testimonies gathered
DRC : driven from Uvira after deadly protests, General Gasita returns to command
SOS Médias Burundi Uvira, August 26, 2026 — Brigadier General Olivier Gasita has returned to eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. After being recalled to Kinshasa, the DRC capital, following violent
Gitega : two more bodies found in less than 24 hours, vigilante justice raises concerns
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, August 26, 2026 — Two more bodies were discovered on Monday, August 24, in two locations in Gitega province, in central Burundi. The first was that
Bugendana : a young man shot dead, a police chief arrested — two tragedies that shake Gitega
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, August 25, 2026 — Two people have lost their lives in recent days in the district of Bugendana, in Gitega province, under circumstances that have sparked
Bujumbura : a new fire ravages part of Kinindo market, days after downtown blaze
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, August 25, 2026 — A new fire ravaged part of the Kinindo market on Tuesday, south of Bujumbura, Burundi’s commercial capital and main commercial hub, just
South Kivu : M23 and Twirwaneho offensive, several FARDC-Wazalendo positions fall in Bijombo
SOS Médias Burundi Uvira, South Kivu, August 24, 2020—Clashes were reported Sunday in the Bijombo area of Uvira territory, South Kivu, between fighters described by local sources as affiliated with
Ndayizamba and Le Parisien shopping malls in ashes : families ruined, debts piling up
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, August 24, 2026 — The devastating fire that ravaged the Ndayizamba and Le Parisien shopping malls in downtown Bujumbura, Burundi’s commercial capital and the country’s commercial
Fizi : targeted M23 strike in Mwalu, soldiers under intelligence surveillance
SOS Médias Burundi Fizi, August 23, 2026 — A drone strike attributed to the M23 targeted the Mwalu Hotel in the Fizi territory of South Kivu, in eastern Democratic Republic