Criminalité
Kirundo : two motorcyclists sentenced to 20 years in jail for murder and aggravated robbery
SOS Médias Burundi Kirundo, April 4, 2026 — The summary proceedings chamber of the Kirundo First Instance Court, in Butanyerera province, in the north of the country, delivered its verdict
Fatal surgery in Gitega : double death and two anesthesiologists detained
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, April 4, 2026 — A medical tragedy has shaken Gitega province, in the center of the small East African nation. Two anesthesiologists have been arrested and
Tanzania : camp closures extended, another month of impending ordeal
SOS Médias Burundi Kigoma, April 2, 2026 — The Burundian refugee camps of Nduta and Nyarugusu, initially scheduled to close on March 31 and June 30, 2026, respectively, will remain
Gitega : a corpse found in Gishubi, suicide rumors raised
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, April 2, 2026 — The body of a 33-year-old man was discovered at his home in Gishubi district, Gitega province. While local authorities are suggesting suicide,
Violent explosions in Musaga : a night of terror shrouded in mystery and unanswered questions
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, April 1, 2026 — Residents of the Musaga zone, located in the south of the commercial capital of the small east African nation, experienced a night
Gitega : two murders in 48 hours, population in shock and anger
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, March 30, 2026 — The province of Gitega, in the heart of the small east African nation, was the scene of two murders within 48 hours,
Kiremba : the CNDD-FDD forces residents to finance a cow for its Secretary General
SOS Médias Burundi Kiremba, March 30, 2026 — In the district of Kiremba, in Butanyerera province, northern Burundi, the population is caught between anger and resignation. Just days before the
“Pay or you don’t get through”: in Busuma, refugees trapped in a system of extortion
SOS Médias Burundi Ruyigi, March 29, 2026 — Returning to their country of origin has turned into a nightmare for many Congolese refugees living at the Busuma site in the
Bujumbura rocked by explosions in Musaga : projectiles hit homes, the population on alert
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, March 31, 2026 — Explosions were heard Tuesday evening in southern Bujumbura, mainly in the Musaga zone, causing many families to flee and panic in several
Gitega : more than 1,400 inmates starving in an overcrowded prison, alarm raised
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, March 27, 2026 — In Gitega, the political capital of the small east African nation, the humanitarian situation at the central prison is causing grave concern.