Buhumuza : fines, prison threats, and mandatory construction : new measures sowing fear
Buhumuza : fines, prison threats, and mandatory construction : new measures sowing fear
SOS Médias Burundi Buhumuza, July 10, 2026 — In Buhumuza province, eastern Burundi, the mandatory paving of private land providing access to national roads, the campaign to eliminate thatched houses,
DRC: Ndayishimiye, Tshisekedi’s ally, called upon to play mediator role in the face of a wary opposition
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, July 8, 2026 – Burundian President and current Chairperson of the African Union, Évariste Ndayishimiye, received a Congolese delegation on Monday in Bujumbura, Burundi’s commercial capital.
In Bujumbura, Kiswahili is emerging as a language of the future in the age of artificial intelligence
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, July 8, 2026 — From July 5 to 7, 2026, Burundi’s commercial capital hosted the 7th International Conference on the Promotion of Kiswahili. Bringing together experts,
“Starve to death or return home” : the last Burundian refugees in Nyarugusu sound the alarm
SOS Médias Burundi Nyarugusu, Tanzania, July 8, 2026 — The Nyarugusu camp, which housed more than 50,000 Burundian refugees less than a year ago, is now almost empty. Fewer than
South Kivu : new alleged losses for the Burundian army raise renewed questions about its involvement in the DRC
SOS Médias Burundi Fizi, July 9, 2026 — As fighting intensifies once again in the highlands of South Kivu, local sources report drone strikes targeting reinforcements of the Burundi National
Burundi : a massive roundup of youths shakes éowntown Bujumbura
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, July 7, 2026 – More than 80 young people were arrested Monday around noon in downtown Bujumbura, Burundi’s economic capital, during an operation conducted by the
Burunga : the proliferation of police roadblocks paralyzes transportation, drives up fares, and revives suspicions of corruption
SOS Médias Burundi Burunga, July 6, 2026 — With new police officials recently taking office in several districts of Burunga province in southern Burundi, road checkpoints have significantly intensified. In
South Kivu : Twirwaneho armed group and M23/AFC-M23 claim to have fallen Point Zero, the main stronghold of the FARDC and FDNB in the highlands
SOS Médias Burundi Minembwe, July 6, 2026 — The Twirwaneho armed group and the M23/AFC-M23, affiliated with the Congo River Alliance (AFC-M23) political-military coalition, claim to have taken control of
Kiremba : alcoholism on the rise in Musasa refugee camp and threatens social cohesion
SOS Médias Burundi Kiremba, July 6, 2026 — The excessive consumption of hard liquor by some Congolese refugees in the Musasa camp, located in the Kiremba district of Butanyerera province
Photo of the week : the decision to close Gitega International School sends shockwaves through 736 pupils and their families
The decision by the Minister of National Education and Scientific Research, François Havyarimana, to close the Gitega International School, located in the political capital of the small East African nation,