Washington temporarily closes its doors to Burundians
Washington temporarily closes its doors to Burundians
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, August 4, 2025 – The United States Embassy in Burundi announced on Monday that the issuance of U.S. visas to Burundian citizens is temporarily suspended “due
Photo of the week : Burundian teachers flee a system on its end
Between low wages, precarious living conditions, and a lack of prospects, more and more primary and secondary school teachers are leaving the small east African nation. The National Teachers’ Union
Human trafficking : ONLCT warns of the plight of Burundian migrants imprisoned in Tanzania
SOS Médias Burundi, Bujumbura, August 3, 2025 – On the occasion of the World Day against Trafficking in Persons, celebrated on July 30, the National Observatory for the Fight against
Rutana : six human traffickers sentenced
SOS Médias Burundi Rutana, August 3, 2025 – In Rutana, in Burunga province in southern Burundi, six men were found guilty of human trafficking. The First Instance Court sentenced them
Ndora : livestock farmers denounce stifling livestock taxation
SOS Médias Burundi, Ndora, August 3, 2025 – Livestock traders at the Ndora market in Bukinanyana district, Bujumbura province (west), are sounding the alarm over the sudden increase in district
Tanzania : new threats of forced repatriation of Burundian refugees
SOS Médias Burundi Kigoma, August 2, 2025 –Tanzanian authorities are increasing pressure on Burundian refugees, this time resorting to covert threats relayed by humanitarian organizations. These organizations have warned the
More than 200 people arrested and detained in Bwambarangwe : tensions in the transport sector in Burundi
SOS Médias Burundi Busoni, July 31, 2025 – A large-scale police operation led to the arrest of more than 200 people last Saturday in several provinces of Burundi. Those arrested
Burundi : Daniel Gélase Ndabirabe reappointed as Speaker of the National Assembly despite controversies
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, Thursday, July 31, 2025 – Daniel Gélase Ndabirabe was reappointed on Thursday as Speaker of the National Assembly of Burundi. The election was held in the
Bujumbura: a second Congolese embassy official arrested and express transfers to Kinshasa amid regional tensions
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, July 30, 2025 – On the night of Monday, July 28, at 4:00 a.m., Félix Mweza, an official at the Embassy of the Democratic Republic of
Burunga : two women die fleeing Imbonerakure in a protected forest
SOS Médias Burundi Nyanza, July 30, 2025 – Two women from Nyanza district were found dead after being chased, according to witnesses, by three Imbonerakure charged with guarding a protected