South Kivu : a Burundian journalist arrested in Mulongwe, suspected of links with the Red-Tabara group
South Kivu : a Burundian journalist arrested in Mulongwe, suspected of links with the Red-Tabara group
SOS Médias Burundi Mulongwe, April 17, 2025 – Burundian journalist Gérardine Ingabire, a refugee in the Democratic Republic of Congo and an employee of the community radio station Amani FM
Pollution of Lake Tanganyika : the uncontrolled extraction of construction materials is a cause for concern
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, April 16, 2025 – Lake Tanganyika, an ecological and economic jewel of East Africa, is increasingly threatened by growing pollution. The cause : the uncontrolled extraction
Nduta (Tanzania) : Burundian refugees protest against arbitrary arrests
SOS Médias Burundi Nduta, April 16, 2025 – Violent protests erupted in the Nduta refugee camp in the Tanzanian region of Kigoma during the night of April 14-15. Burundian refugees
Gitega : a CNL activist detained for a week in Makebuko, the opposition denounces an arbitrary arrest
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, April 16, 2025 – Désiré Hatungimana, 32 years old, a member of the CNL party, has been detained for a week in police cells in Makebuko,
Cibitoke : a sexagenerian woman killed by a grenade, a land dispute in the background
SOS Médias Burundi Cibitoke, April 16, 2025 – A 65-year-old woman, Venancia Ndikumasabo, was killed in a grenade attack on the night of April 15 in Nyempundu village, in Mugina
Burundi : after nearly three years of waiting, Congolese refugees regain a single status
Hundreds of Congolese refugees living in Burundi have finally seen their administrative situation regularized, after years of stalemate caused by double registration in several countries. UNHCR-Burundi conducted a major clarification
Uvira: 17 Burundian soldiers killed in clashes in Rugezi
SOS Médias Burundi At least 17 Burundian soldiers fighting alongside the FARDC were killed during violent fighting against the Twirwaneho rebels in Fizi territory, South Kivu province, eastern Congo. The
Photo of the week : women alone face the burden of family responsibilities in Uvira
SOS Médias Burundi In the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, in the Uvira territory, many women struggle alone to ensure the survival of their households, abandoned by their husbands or
Buhumuza : a pro-CNDD-FDD activist sows terror ahead of the 2025 elections
SOS Médias Burundi A few months before legislative and district elections scheduled for 2025 in Burundi, residents of the Buhumuza region (eastern part of the country) are denouncing violent remarks
Rumonge: Man arrested for alleged rape of a Minor
SOS Médias Burundi Rumonge, April 14, 2025 — A 28-year-old man was arrested on Saturday, April 12, 2025, in the Rumonge’s Swahili neighborhood (southwestern Burundi), over accusation of rape of