Two soldiers shown by the government : controversial “confessions”
Two soldiers shown by the government : controversial “confessions”
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, September 3, 2026—Two soldiers were presented to the press on Tuesday by Pierre Nkurikiye, spokesperson for the Ministry of Security. Authorities accuse them of collaborating with
Gitega : a man found stabbed in a river, another seriously beaten and abandoned in a wood
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, September 3, 2026 — Two separate cases of violence were reported in the space of two days in Gitega province, in central Burundi. A 60-year-old man
Bubanza : farmers face a persistent shortage of chemical fertilizers
SOS Médias Burundi Bubanza, September 3, 2026 — Farmers in Bubanza, in Bujumbura province, in western Burundi, are sounding the alarm in the face of a shortage of chemical fertilizers
Facing decreasing aid, 907 refugees from Musasa and Kinama strive for self-reliance
SOS Médias Burundi Muyinga, September 2, 2026 — As humanitarian aid dwindles and needs remain significant, 907 refugee households in the Musasa camp, in Butanyerera province, northern Burundi, and the
Bubanza : gunfire at the presidential palace, a soldier wounded in an altercation
SOS Médias Burundi Bubanza, September 2, 2026—An exchange of gunfire between two soldiers assigned to the security of the presidential palace in Bubanza, Bujumbura province, western Burundi, left one soldier
Cichemere : thousands of thirsty asylum seekers wait up to 10 hours for a jerrycan of water
SOS Médias Burundi Cibitoke, September 1, 2026—At the Cichemere transit center in the district of Cibitoke, Bujumbura province, in the northwestern border region of Burundi, access to drinking water has
Red-Tabara : Gitega presents a man identified as Rwandan fighter
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, September 1, 2026—The Burundi National Police (PNB) presented a man to the local press on Tuesday, claiming he is of Rwandan origin and a fighter with
Burundi-Rwanda tensions : Burundian police accuse Rwandan soldiers of incursion on Lake Cohoha
SOS Médias Burundi Kirundo, September 1, 2020—An exchange of fire broke out Monday evening between Burundian and Rwandan forces on Lake Cohoha in northern Burundi, following an alleged incursion by
Fizi : two FDNB officers arrestedafter an M23 strike on Hotel Mwalu, suspected of leaking intelligence
SOS Médias Burundi Fizi, September 1, 2026—Two officers of the Burundi National Defense Force (FDNB), Captain Félicien Kanjori and Major Jérémie Nitunga, were arrested after a drone strike attributed to
South Kivu : the front line flares up, violent clashes erupt between FARDC, Burundian soldiers, and Wazalendo militias against the AFC/M23-Twirwaneho
SOS Médias Burundi Uvira, August 31, 2026—Fighting has been reported since Sunday in several areas of the Fizi, Uvira, and Mwenga territories in South Kivu province, in eastern Democratic Republic
Musasa : impoverished parents, teachers on the run… a school year under high anxiety
SOS Médias Burundi Musasa, August 31, 2026 — Just days before the start of the school year, scheduled for September 7, anxiety is growing among families in the Musasa refugee
2027 presidential election : more than one million new voters, CENI accelerates preparations
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, August 31, 2026 — More than one million new voters are expected to be added to the Burundian electoral register for the presidential election scheduled for
Photo of the week-DRC : Kinshasa closes universities in Goma and Bukavu, Mukwege warns of “slow epistemicide”
The Congolese government has suspended, until further notice, academic and para-academic activities in several public higher education institutions in Goma, North Kivu, and Bukavu, South Kivu. The decision comes amid
Burundi : Ndayishimiye transforms Imbonerakure into “commandos” and threatens regime enemies
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, August 29, 2026—At the closing ceremony of the 10th Imbonerakure Day, held on Saturday, August 29, at the Ingoma Stadium in Gitega, Burundi’s political capital, President
Gitega : a man stabbed to death after being brutally beaten in Bugendana, a suspect arrested
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, August 29, 2026—A 35-year-old man was killed on the night of Friday, August 28, 2026, in Gerangabo village, in the district of Bugendana, Gitega province, in
Bukinanyana : a woman killed with a machete, her husband arrested after disturbing statements
SOS Médias Burundi Bukinanyana, August 30, 2026—A man identified as Toto was arrested by police after being accused of killing his wife, Butoyi, with a machete on the evening of
Makamba : two mutilated corpses in less than two months, fear spreads in Kayogoro
SOS Médias Burundi Makamba, August 30, 2026—The discovery of a second body bearing signs of violence near Saint Joseph Parish in less than two months has reignited concerns in the
Buhumuza : the forced return of refugees from Tanzania increases pressure on an already overburdened province
SOS Médias Burundi Buhumuza, August 26, 2026—Forced to leave the Nduta and Nyarugusu camps in Tanzania, tens of thousands of Burundian households are attempting to resettle in Burundi. The province
DRC : Kinshasa closes universities in Goma and Bukavu, Mukwege warns of “slow epistemicide”
SOS Médias Burundi Goma, August 27, 2026 — The Congolese government has suspended, until further notice, academic and para-academic activities in several public higher education institutions in Goma, North Kivu,
“We want to go home” : Congolese teachers abandoned in Cishemere as the start of the school year approaches
SOS Médias Burundi Cibitoke, August 27, 2026—With the start of the school year scheduled for early September, Congolese teachers who have taken refuge at the Cishemere transit center in the
Buhumuza : the return of repatriates exposes the unpreparedness of authorities in schools
SOS Médias Burundi Cankuzo, August 26, 2026 — The massive influx of Burundian pupils repatriated from Tanzania risks exacerbating the shortage of classrooms and desks in Buhumuza province, eastern Burundi,
Burundi-Rwanda : fear, interrogations, and alleged extortion : the ordeal of travelers via Kobero
SOS Médias Burundi Muyinga, August 26, 2026 — Burundian and Congolese travelers heading to Rwanda report facing increased checks, repeated interrogations, and intimidation at various border crossings. Several testimonies gathered
DRC : driven from Uvira after deadly protests, General Gasita returns to command
SOS Médias Burundi Uvira, August 26, 2026 — Brigadier General Olivier Gasita has returned to eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. After being recalled to Kinshasa, the DRC capital, following violent
Gitega : two more bodies found in less than 24 hours, vigilante justice raises concerns
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, August 26, 2026 — Two more bodies were discovered on Monday, August 24, in two locations in Gitega province, in central Burundi. The first was that
Bururi : a land dispute turns to a murder between two brothers
SOS Médias Burundi Bururi, August 25, 2026 — A man was killed overnight Monday to Tuesday in Muzima village, in the Muzenga zone of Bururi district, Burunga province, in southern
Bugendana : a young man shot dead, a police chief arrested — two tragedies that shake Gitega
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, August 25, 2026 — Two people have lost their lives in recent days in the district of Bugendana, in Gitega province, under circumstances that have sparked
Bujumbura : a new fire ravages part of Kinindo market, days after downtown blaze
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, August 25, 2026 — A new fire ravaged part of the Kinindo market on Tuesday, south of Bujumbura, Burundi’s commercial capital and main commercial hub, just
Photo of the week-Bujumbura : fire devours two shopping malls and reduces years of work to ashes
A violent fire ravaged two shopping malls in downtown Bujumbura, the country’s commercial capital and main commercial hub, where numerous economic and financial activities are concentrated, on Friday morning. The
Gitega : notebooks, uniforms, bags… back to school becomes a luxury
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, August 24, 2026 — As the start of the school year approaches, parents in Gitega, the political capital of Burundi, are facing a significant increase in
South Kivu : M23 and Twirwaneho offensive, several FARDC-Wazalendo positions fall in Bijombo
SOS Médias Burundi Uvira, South Kivu, August 24, 2020—Clashes were reported Sunday in the Bijombo area of Uvira territory, South Kivu, between fighters described by local sources as affiliated with