Giharo: Torrential rain causes significant damage at the Musenyi congolese refugee site
Giharo: Torrential rain causes significant damage at the Musenyi congolese refugee site
SOS Médias Burundi Giharo, April 13, 2025 — Heavy rain fell this Sunday morning on the Musenyi refugee site, in the commune of Giharo (Rutana province, southeastern Burundi), causing significant
Gitega: A detainee shot dead by a police officer, the family demands justice
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, April 14, 2025 — A detainee was shot dead on Sunday, April 13, in Nyabiharage neighborhood in the downtown of Gitega (the political capital) by a
Burundi: Yaga, Burundi magazine allowed to resume operations
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, April 14, 2025 — After more than two weeks of suspension, the online magazine Yaga Burundi was officially given green light to re-open. The announcement was
Bururi : Vyanda administrator jailed for corn theft while the population is hungry
SOS Médias Burundi Alexis Nshimirimana, administrator of Vyanda district in Bururi province (southern Burundi), was imprisoned on Thursday, April 10, at Mpimba Central Prison in the commercial city. He is
Cibitoke : NGOs mobilized to support Congolese refugees
SOS Médias Burundi As violence intensifies in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, causing a new influx of refugees into Burundi, several humanitarian organizations have responded to the emergency by
Burundi : political parties warn of worsening poverty and obstacles to democracy
SOS Médias Burundi In a context marked by a persistent socio-economic crisis, voices are being raised within Burundian political parties to denounce obstacles to democracy and the continued deterioration of
Bubanza : worrying upsurge in household thefts
SOS Médias Burundi A phenomenon of repeated thefts is resurfacing in the town of Bubanza and its suburbs, plunging residents into deep concern. In the space of a month, several
Uvira : women alone face the burden of family responsibilities
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
Rugombo : two decomposing bodies discovered, gray areas persist
SOS Médias Burundi Two unidentified bodies dressed in Burundian military uniforms were found Thursday, April 10, in Rugombo, a few kilometers from the provincial center of Cibitoke (northwestern Burundi). The
Rwanda – Drastic reduction in assistance : refugees face growing concern
SOS Médias Burundi The World Food Programme (WFP) has announced a significant reduction in cash assistance for refugees in Rwanda starting in April 2025. This decision is motivated by a
