Médias
Jean Bigirimana : ten years on, Burundi still unable to answer the unsettling question
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, July 22, 2026—Ten years after the disappearance of journalist Jean Bigirimana, no final answer has yet been found regarding his fate. This Wednesday, the Iwacu media
Press freedom : the journalist exile explodes worldwide, according to Reporters Without Borders
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, June 21, 2026—The number of countries where journalists are forced to flee threats, persecution, or conflict has doubled in five years, according to a report published
Burunga : journalists excluded and suspicions of orchestrated restrictions at a ruling party meeting
SOS Médias Burundi Burunga, May 12, 2026—Tensions persist regarding journalists’ access to public and political activities in Burunga province. Several reporters are denouncing repeated exclusions and restrictions on media coverage
Media in Burundi: between calls for openness and persistent challenges to press freedom
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, May 3, 2026 — On the eve of World Press Freedom Day, celebrated annually on May 3, Burundian media professionals are increasingly calling for better access
RSF 2026 Index : Burundi makes progress amid a global setback for historic press freedom
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, May 1, 2026 – Burundi ranks 119th out of 180 countries in the 2026 World Press Freedom Index published Thursday by Reporters Without Borders (RSF). The
Burundi : end of a controversial detention, Sandra Muhoza regains her freedom
SOS Médias Burundi Ngozi, April 14, 2026 — The Ngozi Court of Appeal, in Butanyerera province in the north of the small East African nation, has delivered its verdict in
Burundi : tribute to Jackson Bahati, a giant of journalism has passed away
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, March 17, 2026 — Burundian journalist Jackson Bahati passed away on Monday, March 16, 2026. More than a media professional, he was a respected figure, a
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
Burundi : systematic persecution of independent press, journalist Sandra Muhoza targeted
SOS Médias Burundi Ngozi, February 20, 2026 – The prosecutor’s office at the Ngozi Court of Appeal, in the north of the small east African nation, is requesting confirmation of
Bujumbura : two Jimbere journalists arrested while covering a 21-year-old land dspute
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, February 19, 2026 – Since Wednesday, February 18, 2026, journalists Olivier Manirambona and Aline Niyonizigiye, a camerawoman and breastfeeding mother, from Jimbere magazine, have been detained