Tainted village elections : seven convictions for fraud in Rumonge
Tainted village elections : seven convictions for fraud in Rumonge
SOS Médias Burundi Rumonge, August 28, 2025 – The village elections, held Monday, August 25, 2025, across Burundi, were supposed to elect irreproachable grassroots representatives. However, SOS Médias Burundi observed
Gitega : alcohol, a new scourge among women that threatens family cohesion
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, August 27, 2025 – In Gitega province, in central Burundi, a worrying phenomenon is growing : excessive alcohol consumption among women, including pregnant or breastfeeding mothers.
DRC: tensions and refugees’ repatriation under the watchful eye of the M23 in the east of the country
SOS Médias Burundi Goma, August 27, 2025 – The Rutshuru territory in North Kivu and the city of Goma, the provincial capital, are experiencing new tensions linked to the operations
Uvira : the allies’ war turns into a confrontation at the gates of Burundi
SOS Médias Burundi Bukavu, August 27, 2025 — A few kilometers from Bujumbura, Burundi’s commercial capital, the border town of Uvira was the scene of violent clashes on Tuesday between
Pregnant women in danger : the nurses’ strike already leaves four dead
SOS Médias Burundi, Dzaleka, August 27, 2025 – The Dzaleka refugee camp in Malawi is experiencing a serious health crisis. For two weeks, medical staff at the camp hospital have
Village elections in Bubanza : suspicions of cheating and blocking of results
SOS Médias Burundi Bubanza, August 27, 2025 — The village elections held on August 25 in the Bubanza region, Bujumbura province (western Burundi), were marked by serious irregularities, particularly in
Burunga : local officials and Imbonerakure accused of assault
SOS Médias Burundi Musongati, August 25, 2025 – A resident of Mutwana village, in Musongati district, Burunga province in southern Burundi, was violently attacked early Saturday evening, August 23, by
Uvira : the burial of Colonel Patrick Gisore interrupted by the Wazalendo
Bukavu, August 25, 2025 – The burial of Colonel Patrick Gisore, from the Banyamulenge community, and his wife Yvonne Nyamahoro, who died in a military plane crash in Kisangani on
Photo of the week : from the dream of emerging markets to the reality of hunger : Burundi at the end of its life
While authorities promise to elevate Burundi to an emerging country status by 2040, daily realities paint a bleak picture : chronic fuel shortages, soaring prices, and deteriorating living conditions, affecting
Nakivale (Uganda) : a Burundian refugee killed by his compatriot
SOS Médias Burundi Nakivale, August 26, 2025 – Mob justice resurfaces in the Nakivale refugee camp in southwestern Uganda. A Burundian refugee, known as Bukuru, died on Sunday after being