Tanzania : humanitarian NGOs threatened to close, thousands of Burundian refugees fear forced repatriation
Tanzania : humanitarian NGOs threatened to close, thousands of Burundian refugees fear forced repatriation
SOS Médias Burundi Nduta, April 24, 2025 — Burundian refugees living in the Tanzanian camps of Nduta and Nyarugusu, in the Kigoma region of northwest Tanzania, are increasingly worried. During
South Kivu : Burundian Tutsi refugees targeted by ethnic hatred and authorities’ inaction
SOS Médias Burundi In the Mulongwe and Lusenda camps in South Kivu, eastern Congo, thousands of Burundian Tutsi refugees live under constant threat. Discrimination, violence, and deprivation : they accuse
Cibitoke : a teenager found dead in Rugombo, residents blame the Imbonerakure
SOS Médias Burundi A gruesome tragedy unfolded on Tuesday, April 22, in Rusiga village in the district of Rugombo, near Cibitoke (the town center of the northwest province), where the
Alleged departure of the CNIDH chairperson : between accusations of embezzlement and political tensions
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, April 22, 2025 – The Burundian political scene is rocked by what appears to be a new political and financial scandal. The chairperson of the National
Cibitoke : a widow rewarded for her exemplary commitment to modern agriculture
In Cibitoke province, a 56-year-old widow stands out as an exception. Thanks to modern agricultural techniques, Nadine Kubwimana rose to the challenge of self-sufficiency after the loss of her husband.
Gitega : two magistrates arrested and jailed in Gitega prison for corruption
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, April 22, 2025 – In a case that is shaking the Burundian judicial system, two magistrates working in Gitega, in the center of the country, were
Kayanza : a woman in her sixties killed with a machete in Bushoka
SOS Médias Burundi Kayanza, April 22, 2025 – A 67-year-old woman, Oda Ndarugendamwo, was killed with a machete during the night of Sunday to Monday in Bushoka village, in Muhanga
Burundi : OTB employee found dead in Mugamba – residents demand explanations
SOS Médias Burundi Mugamba, April 22, 2025 – The lifeless body of a 26-year-old woman, presumed to be an employee of the Burundi Tea Office (OTB) in Tora, was discovered
Burundi : two journalists briefly arrested during a sit-in in Bujumbura
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, April 21, 2025 – Willy Kwizera and Masudi Mugiraneza, journalists at Bonesha FM and Nderagakura radio stations respectively, were arrested on Monday morning in Kinama, north
Nakivale (Uganda) : ethnic tensions divide Burundian refugee churches
SOS Médias Burundi Nakivale, April 20, 2025 – Ethnic divisions are causing concern in several Burundian refugee churches in the Nakivale camp in southwestern Uganda. Two churches have already officially