Rwasa faces his destiny : the Supreme Court adjourns the case that could revive his political career
Rwasa faces his destiny : the Supreme Court adjourns the case that could revive his political career
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, July 16, 2026 – The Supreme Court adjourned the trial between Agathon Rwasa and Nestor Girukwishaka in the dispute over the leadership of the National Congress
Buhumuza : thirsty Muyinga, the water shortage raises fears of a health catastrophe
SOS Médias Burundi Muyinga (Buhumuza Province), July 14, 2026 – Dry taps, prohibitively expensive jerrycans of water, forced reliance on unreliable sources, and increasingly alarming hygiene conditions in schools :
Rumonge : the fighting in South Kivu is strangling exchanges between Burundi and the DRC
SOS Médias Burundi Rumonge, July 14, 2026 – Commercial traffic between Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is experiencing a significant slowdown at the commercial port of Rumonge,
Burunga : a body attached to a cross, the murder of a bicycle repairman shocks Kayogoro
SOS Médias Burundi Burunga, July 14, 2026 – The discovery of the lifeless body of a bicycle repairman, found attached to a cross after being killed in particularly violent circumstances,
Kobero : drivers on the Bujumbura-Kigali route denounce a climate of fear and harassment at the border
SOS Médias Burundi Kobero, July 13, 2026—Drivers transporting passengers between Bujumbura and Kigali are denouncing a climate of fear, what they consider excessive checks, and practices they equate to corruption
Burunga : a man found dying by the roadside, succumbs to his injuries in Nyanza
SOS Médias Burundi Burunga, July 13, 2026 — A man whose identity remains unknown died after being found severely injured by the side of the Mabanda-Mugina road, in Bikobe village,
Gitega : inheritance dispute turns tragedy, a man kills his older brother with a machete
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, July 13, 2026 — What was supposed to be a family gathering to divide an inheritance turned into tragedy on the afternoon of Saturday, July 11,
Photo of the week-Buhumuza : fines, prison threats, and mandatory construction : new measures sowing fear
In Buhumuza province, eastern Burundi, the mandatory paving of private land providing access to national roads, the campaign to eliminate thatched houses, and new conditions imposed on couples getting married
Nakivale : “Prepare for the mass return,” the message that is alarming Burundian refugees
SOS Médias Burundi Nakivale, Uganda, July 10, 2026 — Ugandan authorities and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) are holding numerous awareness-raising meetings with Burundian refugees living in
Angeline Ndayishimiye : two international awards in 48 hours amid humanitarian recognition and criticism of human rights
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, July 10, 2026—In the space of 48 hours, the First Lady of Burundi, Angeline Ndayishimiye, received two international awards recognizing her commitment to social and health