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Burunga : a man sentenced to 10 years for rape of a minor in Rumonge
SOS Médias Burundi Rumonge, July 25, 2025 – The First Instance Court of Rumonge, in Burunga province (southern Burundi), sentenced Eddy Émile Nkurunziza on Tuesday, July 22, to a 10-year
Makamba : a life sentence for the brutal murder of a village mediator in Gikuzi
SOS Médias Burundi Makamba, July 24, 2025 – The Makamba First Instance Court in Burunga province delivered a highly anticipated verdict on Thursday in a murder case that deeply shocked
Prison relief in Burundi : between official figures and troubling realities
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, July 18, 2025 – 49 men and 5 women were released on Friday from Mpimba Central Prison in Bujumbura, the commercial capital of Burundi. They are
Cibitoke : women denounce the slow pace of justice in land disputes
SOS Médias Burundi Cibitoke, July 9, 2025 – In this region of northwestern Burundi, women are speaking out against what they describe as “unjustified slowness” in the handling of land
Burundi – impunity in Buhumuza : an elderly man beaten by Imbonerakure after criticizing the government
SOS Médias Burundi Buhumuza, July 5, 2025 – A sexagenarian man was violently attacked by youths affiliated with the ruling party after denouncing electoral fraud. The case outraged the local
Bujumbura: Behind the walls of Mpimba, a wave of solidarity for Sandra Muhoza
SOS Médias Burundi In a rare gesture, a group of journalists visited Sandra Muhoza, imprisoned at Mpimba. Between moral support and tangible aid, this wave of solidarity breaks the silence
Bubanza : 20 years in jail for a murderous Imbonerakure, a rare verdict in the face of violence that often goes unpunished
SOS Médias Burundi Bubanza, May 20, 2025 – On Thursday, May 16, the First Instance Court of Bubanza (western Burundi) sentenced Élisée Ntibazonkiza, a young member of the Imbonerakure League,
Karusi : 20 years in jail for the murder of a mother
SOS Médias Burundi Karusi, May 15, 2025 — The First Instance Court of Karusi (central-eastern Burundi) sentenced Nestor Ndayikengurutse on Wednesday, May 14, to 20 years in prison for the
Bugendana: woman illegally detained in a container with her 3-month-old baby
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, April 27, 2025 – An alarming case has been reported in Bugendana commune, Gitega province (central Burundi), where a young mother, Goreth Niyibizi, is currently illegally
Makamba: Two CNL activists illegally detained for 16 days before their transfer to the prosecutor’s office
SOS Médias Burundi Makamba, April 24, 2025 — Two opposition activists supporting CNL party (National Congress for Freedom) were transferred this Wednesday, April 23, to the Makamba prosecutor’s office, after