Burundi : Murembwe prisoners deprived of flour and forced to buy charcoal at exorbitant prices
Burundi : Murembwe prisoners deprived of flour and forced to buy charcoal at exorbitant prices
SOS Médias Burundi Rumonge, October 23, 2026 —Inmates at Murembwe Central Prison, located in the port district of Rumonge, in Burunga province, southwest Burundi, have been facing a shortage of
Burundi : PARCEM accuses the power of locking the import of fertilizers for the benefit of a handful of privileged
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, October 23, 2026—The Burundian organization Speech and Action further Revival of Consciousness and the Evolution of Mindsets (PARCEM) denounces the import conditions of chemical fertilizers recently
Ruyigi : demolition of kiosks threatens to ruin small traders
SOS Médias Burundi Ruyigi, October 23, 2026 — The demolition of kiosks and points of sale at Ruyigi Market, in Ruyigi district, Buhumuza province, eastern Burundi, is causing concern among
Burundi : 21 soldiers transferred to an unknown destination after refusing to join the front in the DRC
SOS Médias Burundi Rumonge, October 22, 2026—Twenty-one Burundian soldiers detained at Murembwe Central Prison in the port town of Rumonge, Burunga Province, southwestern Burundi, were transferred on Thursday to an
Burundi : in Gitega, a shortage of drinking water plunges boarding schools into a health and academic crisis
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, October 22, 2026 — A lack of drinking water in boarding schools in Gitega—located in central Burundi and home to the country’s political capital—is disrupting studies
Burundi : Bruce Sebanza buried without autopsy, circumstances of his death at the ADB remain unclear
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, October 22, 2026 — Bruce Sebanza, an employee of the Burundi Development Agency (ADB), died on October 13, 2026, at the agency’s headquarters in Bujumbura. He
Burundi : General Romuald Ndababishije detained with three other police officers, questions remain
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, October 22, 2026 — Police Brigadier General Romuald Ndababishije, Deputy Commissioner General for Migration in Burundi, is detained along with three other police officers, according to
Burundi : Ndadaye assassinated, justice unfinished, 2027 presidential election contested: Frodebu raises his voice
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, October 21, 2026 —Thirty-three years after the assassination of Melchior Ndadaye, Burundi’s first democratically elected Hutu president, the Sahwanya Frodebu party is still demanding that all
Malawi : six members of a Burundian family perish in a fire at the Dzaleka camp
SOS Médias Burundi Dzaleka, October 21, 2026 — A couple and their four children perished in a fire that ravaged their home overnight from Tuesday to Wednesday in the Katuza
Burundi : Bruce Sebanza’s death at the ADB raises questions about the role of officials present
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, October 18, 2026 — The death of Bruce Sebanza, an official at the Burundi Development Agency (ADB), which occurred on October 13 at the agency’s headquarters
Burundi : ONPRA forces refugees to return to camps, their survival sacrificed in the name of security
SOS Médias Burundi Musenyi, October 20, 2026 — Richard Uwimana, coordinator of the National Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons (ONPRA), is continuing his tour of Burundi’s
Burundi : a young motorcycle taxi rider detained in Rumonge amid arrests in Matana
SOS Médias Burundi Rumonge, October 16, 2026 — Elvis Niyondavyi, a young motorcycle taxi rider, has been detained since October 12 in the cells of the Rumonge district police station,
Burundi : Bruce Sebanza dies at the ADB, its director general named as the person who reported a death disguised as a death at home
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, October 20, 2026 — An administrative certificate stating that Bruce Sebanza, an official at the Burundi Development Agency (ADB), died at home, while in fact his
Photo of the week-DRC : Joseph Kabila takes the lead of a politico-military front to overthrow Tshisekedi
Former Congolese President Joseph Kabila has taken the helm of the Front for the Refoundation of the Nation (FRN), a new politico-military movement announced Monday, October 12, in Goma, the
Burundi : SNR arrests Deputy Migration Commissioner General Romuald Ndababishije
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, October 19, 2026 — Police Brigadier General Romuald Ndababishije, Deputy Commissioner General of Migration, was arrested last weekend in Bujumbura, Burundi’s commercial capital. According to several
Malawi : a reform to open the labor market to refugees
SOS Médias Burundi Dzaleka, October 16, 2026 — The Malawian refugee legislation could be undergoing a major overhaul. The National Human Rights Commission, also known as the Law Commission, is
Burundi : a former demobilized soldier killed by grenade, second grenade discovered at his home
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, October 16, 2026 — Félix Nsabimana, a 43-year-old former demobilized soldier and father of six children, died on Thursday, October 15, 2026, after a grenade exploded
Burundi : in Busuma, over 33,000 Congolese refugees face threats from rainfall while living in dilapidated shelters
SOS Médias Burundi Busuma, October 15, 2026 — With the rainy season now underway—causing human casualties and material damage in various parts of Burundi—Congolese refugees in Busuma, located in the
DRC : FRN defies Kinshasa and imposes its academic year in Goma and Bukavu
SOS Médias Burundi Goma, October 15, 2026 — The Front for the Refoundation of the Nation (FRN), led by Joseph Kabila, launched the 2026-2027 academic year on Thursday at the
Burundi : what we know about Papy Jamaica’s arrest following a dispute at the National Assembly
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, October 14, 2026 — Amani Papy Ndikumana, known as Papy Jamaica, an audiovisual producer contracted by the National Assembly of Burundi for maintenance services, was arrested
Burundi : audiovisual producer Papy Jamaica detained by intelligence services
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, October 14, 2026 — The arrest of Papy Jamaica within the grounds of the Burundian National Assembly has raised serious questions. Allegations of insults, suspicions of
South Kivu : setback for the government coalition, several positions reportedly abandoned by M23 drones in Bijombo
SOS Médias Burundi Uvira, October 12, 2026 — The Congolese government coalition has reportedly lost several positions in the Bijombo highlands of Uvira territory, South Kivu, in eastern Democratic Republic
Photo of the week-Burundi : the government exposes 13 alleged spies and targets the Banyamulenge
Burundian authorities presented 13 people, mostly Banyamulenge refugees, to a select group of journalists on Friday, October 9. The individuals are accused of spying for Rwanda and armed groups operating
Uganda : in Nakivale, a large-scale campaign targets thousands of refugee children against measles
SOS Médias Burundi Nakivale, October 12, 2026 — A measles vaccination campaign was conducted last week in the Nakivale refugee camp, located in the Isingiro district of southwestern Uganda. Organized
DRC : Joseph Kabila takes the lead of a politico-military front to overthrow Tshisekedi
SOS Médias Burundi Goma, October 13, 2026 — Former Congolese President Joseph Kabila has taken the helm of the Front for the Refoundation of the Nation (FRN), a new politico-military
Burundi : the government exposes 13 alleged spies and targets the Banyamulenge
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, October 11, 2026 — Burundian authorities presented 13 people, mostly Banyamulenge refugees, to a select group of journalists on Friday, October 9. The individuals are accused
Musongati : a vill chief and an agricultural extension worker beaten; four suspects arrested then released
SOS Médias Burundi Musongati, October 11, 2026 — A village chief and an agricultural extension worker were violently assaulted on Wednesday, October 7, in Kibimba village in Musongati district, Burunga
In Rumonge, a 76-year-old woman found dead in Lake Tanganyika
SOS Médias Burundi Rumonge, October 9, 2026 — The lifeless body of a 76-year-old woman was found Wednesday, October 7, in the waters of Lake Tanganyika, in the Minago zone
Burundi : after arrests in Matana, authorities raise the threat of armed infiltration
SOS Médias Burundi Rumonge, October 9, 2026 — Fears of an armed infiltration are spreading in the port town of Rumonge, in Burunga province, southwestern Burundi. On Thursday, local administrative
Burundi : two bodies found in two days in Bugendana; suspected murders reignite concerns
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, October 9, 2026 — Two lifeless bodies have been discovered within the span of two days in Bugendana district, Gitega Province, in central Burundi. The circumstances