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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
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
Bubanza: five sentenced in a Gihanga “sex theft” rumor case
SOS Médias Burundi Bubanza, March 12, 2026—An unusual rumor of “sex theft” in Gihanga sparked violence and led to the conviction of five people, including a village chief, in Bubanza.
Burundi : provisional release of Colonel Michel Kazungu and former Prime Minister Alain Guillaume Bunyoni
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, March 12, 2026 — Two figures linked to sensitive legal cases were granted provisional release in Burundi on Wednesday. They include Colonel Michel Kazungu, sentenced to
Rumonge : ten people sentenced after unrest fueled by organ trafficking rumors
SOS Médias Burundi Rumonge, March 9, 2026 – Ten people arrested in the Kigwena and Rumonge zones of Rumonge district, Burunga province in the south of the small east African
Burundi : two journalists’ long detention ends on the same day
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura / Ngozi, March 4, 2026 – Two Burundian journalists were released on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, after more than two years of detention. Sandra Muhoza and
Rumonge : three young men sentenced to a life jail for the rape and murder of a minor
SOS Médias Burundi Rumonge, February 18, 2026 – Three young men were sentenced on Wednesday to life imprisonment by the Rumonge First Court in Burunga Province (southern Burundi) for the
Burundi : 217 inmates released in Ngozi to ease overcrowding in prisons
SOS Médias Burundi Ngozi, January 16, 2026 – 217 inmates, including 195 men, 19 women, and 3 underage girls, were released on Friday from the men’s and women’s prisons in
Photo of the week-Prosecutor General’s Office : Rose Nkorerimana, the first woman to break the glass ceiling
Burundi has just reached a historic milestone : for the first time since independence in 1962, a woman has been appointed to the prestigious position of Prosecutor General. This is
Burundi : a commission visits several prisons and reviews the cases of political prisoners and coup plotters
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, November 27, 2025 – A delegation recently toured several prisons in Burundi. Among the prisoners met were the coup plotters incarcerated at Gitega Central Prison, in