Rutana : political harassment in Giharo, CNL and UPRONA activists in turmoil
Rutana : political harassment in Giharo, CNL and UPRONA activists in turmoil
SOS Médias Burundi Rutana, June 27, 2025 – In the district of Giharo, Rutana province (southeast Burundi), activists from the opposition parties CNL and UPRONA are facing repeated acts of
Women drug users in Bujumbura : between survival, stigma, and hope for reintegration
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, June 27, 2025 – In Bujumbura, women drug users struggle every day to survive in extremely precarious conditions. Rejected by their families and stigmatized by society,
Gitega : a new suspicious death revives the image of a cemetery province
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, June 26, 2025 — A mysterious tragedy rocked Mikore village, in Gishubi district, Gitega province (central Burundi). On Wednesday morning, the lifeless body of Steve Sabiraguha,
Mukaza : beer or gold? The administration threatens speculators of beer produced by Brarudi
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, June 26, 2025 — The administrator of the urban district of Mukaza in the commercial city of Bujumbura, Florent Nkezabahizi, issued a stern warning on Tuesday
Mahama (Rwanda) : high living cost and growing poverty in the refugee camp
SOS Médias Burundi Mahama, June 27, 2025 – In Mahama camp, in eastern Rwanda, the life of refugees is becoming more unbearable every day. The drastic reduction in financial and
Ruyigi : illegal barriers hinder refugees’ freedom of movement
SOS Médias Burundi Ruyigi, June 26, 2025 — Members of the youth league of the ruling National Council for the Defense of Democracy – Forces for the Defense of Democracy
South Kivu : Congolese officials prefer to reside in Bujumbura despite their duties in Uvira
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, June 26, 2025 — In Bujumbura, Burundi’s commercial capital, it is common to encounter Congolese officials in hotels, homes, and restaurants throughout the city. Members of
Cibitoke : a woman expelled for an alleged case, the governor corrects injustice
SOS Médias Burundi Cibitoke, June 27, 2025 — In a move welcomed by human rights defenders, the governor of Cibitoke province, Carême Bizoza, suspended a controversial decision by the administrator
Cibitoke : six young Congolese detainees denounce false accusations and mistreatment
SOS Médias Burundi Cibitoke, June 26, 2025 — Six young Congolese detainees from Kamanyola, in South Kivu province in the Democratic Republic of Congo, have been detained for a week
Cibitoke: Congolese refugees denounce violence, extortion and rape at the Burundian border
SOS Médias Burundi Cibitoke, June 24, 2025 – As the war between the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) and the M23 rebels rages in eastern Congo,