Gervais Ndirakobuca, the former Prime Minister with a controversial past, wins the presidency of the Burundian Senate
Gervais Ndirakobuca, the former Prime Minister with a controversial past, wins the presidency of the Burundian Senate
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, August 5, 2025 – Former Prime Minister and police general Gervais Ndirakobuca was unanimously elected President of the Burundian Senate on Tuesday, during the formal opening
Mutambara : when a murder hides behind a presumed suicide
SOS Médias Burundi Rumonge, August 4, 2025 – A gruesome discovery has shocked the population of Kagoti, in Mutambara village, Rumonge district, in Burunga province, southern Burundi. On the morning
Administrative vacancy : citizens deprived of official documents while waiting for new administrators
SOS Médias Burundi, Bujumbura, August 4, 2025 – While district administrations continue their routine activities, the prolonged absence of elected administrators, still not sworn in due to the lack of
Bujumbura : maternal distress behind the rise in infanticide and abandonment
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, August 4, 2025 – The last weeks of July were marked by a series of tragedies in several neighborhoods of the commercial capital. infants were abandoned
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