Governance
The World Health Day : the local NGO PARCEM raises the alarm about the Burundian health system
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, April 9, 2026 — On the occasion of the World Health Day, celebrated every April 7, the World Health Organization (WHO) calls for strengthened scientific collaboration
Révérien Ndikuriyo celebrates re-election at the cost of forced contributions
SOS Médias Burundi Burundi, April 6, 2026 — On Monday, the province of Burunga, in the south of the small East African nation, was the scene of ceremonies presented as
Bujumbura : two CNDD-FDD figures transferred to Mpimba Central Prison
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, April 7, 2026 — Two figures close to the CNDD-FDD were transferred on Tuesday afternoon to Bujumbura’s central prison, known as Mpimba, in a case involving
Deteriorating roads in Burundi : a neglected network, users at their wits’ end
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, March 30, 2026 — Across the small East African nation, road users—particularly those transporting goods and people—are sounding the alarm about the advanced state of road
Matana : millions squandered, ghost offices — the scandal of abandoned construction sites
SOS Médias Burundi Burundi, March 29, 2026 — In the district of Matana, in Burunga province, in the south of the small east African nation, the unfinished construction of several
Kirundo-Busoni : a single cold room for nearly a million inhabitants, an alarming sanitary challenge
SOS Médias Burundi Kirundo, March 27, 2026 — In the north of the small east African nation, the districts of Kirundo and Busoni, today attached to the province of Butanyerera,
Bubanza : the prison director suspended for mismanagement
SOS Médias Burundi Bubanza, March 26, 2026 — Bubanza Prison, located in Bubanza district, Bujumbura province in western Burundi, is at the center of a mismanagement scandal. Its director, Samuel
Fertilizer shortage : farmers in Bururi and Matana struggle during crop season B
SOS Médias Burundi Bururi, March 24, 2026 — Farmers in the districts of Bururi and Matana, in Burunga province in the south of the small east African nation, are facing
Burundi : landowners denounce a “hidden tax” behind the securing of land titles
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, March 22, 2026—The Burundian government has launched an operation to secure land titles, accompanied by acquisition fees, a measure that is already generating mixed reactions among
Kirundo : darkness exposes traders and customers to all dangers
SOS Médias Burundi, Kirundo, March 20, 2026 — Lack of lighting, insecurity, fire hazards : at the Kirundo market, traders and residents denounce dangerous working conditions. In Kirundo, in Butanyerera