Bujumbura : four members of the same family, including two police officers and the secretary general of the Burundi Football Federation, jailed for WhatsApp messages on the war in the DRC
Bujumbura : four members of the same family, including two police officers and the secretary general of the Burundi Football Federation, jailed for WhatsApp messages on the war in the DRC
Four members of the same family were imprisoned in Mpimba central prison in Bujumbura following messages on a family WhatsApp group about the war in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Soaring transport prices between Rumonge, Bururi, and Bujumbura : passengers at the end of their rope
For weeks, users of the Rumonge–Bujumbura and Rumonge–Bururi lines have been denouncing a dramatic increase in transport fares. Drivers cite the fuel crisis, while passengers are sinking deeper into poverty.
Kayanza : power outages paralyze the city, reflecting a national energy crisis
In Kayanza, in northern Burundi, as in many parts of the country, power outages are becoming the norm. For several weeks, the city has been operating at a standstill. Economic
Giharo: close to 20,000 Congolese refugees threatened by famine
Having been living for over a month at the Musenyi site in Giharo commune in Rutana province (southeastern Burundi), Congolese refugees displaced from the provinces of Bubanza and Cibitoke in
Meheba: Refugees struggle for integration over lack of language skills
At the Meheba refugee camp in northwestern Zambia, thousands of refugees—mainly Burundian and Congolese—are denouncing integration difficulties following the language barrier. They are calling on the UNHCR and the Zambian
Kinama : Burundian women share their solidarity with refugees
INFO SOS Médias Burundi Around the Kinama refugee camp, located in the district of Gasorwe, in northeastern Burundi, Burundian women have turned a difficult situation into an opportunity. Living alongside
Bubanza : fertilizer distribution in Bubanza – a crisis dividing farmers and authorities
The distribution of chemical fertilizers, particularly urea fertilizers, has caused a major crisis in the district of Bubanza (western Burundi). Since the release of more than 10 tons of urea,
Ituri : the emergence of a new armed group exacerbates security instability
Ituri province in eastern Congo continues to be the scene of chronic instability, exacerbated by the resurgence of armed groups. Following the CRP (Convention for the Popular Revolution) of the
Gitega : two couples imprisoned in Giheta for attempted murder
Two couples are currently held in police cells in Giheta, Gitega province (central Burundi), on suspicion of attempted murder. Dismas Niyibigira and Salvator Nijimbere, two brothers, along with their wives
Bwagiriza : a Congolese refugee disappeared
Tabaro Jean Bosco, a refugee from the Bwagiriza camp, was reported missing on Monday, March 31, 2025. While in Bujumbura, the commercial city of Burundi where he worked to support