Is the Burundian border receding? Authorities point to erosion and human activity

Governance

Is the Burundian border receding? Authorities point to erosion and human activity

SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, August 6, 2026 – Burundian authorities are raising the alarm about the risks of gradual changes to the natural borders with Rwanda and the Democratic Republic

Governance

Driver’s licenses : after more than two years of shortage, the PSR finally promises resumption amid persistent suspicions of favoritism

SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, August 6, 2026 – After more than two years of waiting and hardship for thousands of applicants, the Traffic and Road Safety Police (PSR) has announced

Refugees

Burunga : returning from Tanzania with his savings, he disappears… his body found hanged, suspicions of extortion resurface

SOS Médias Burundi Burunga, August 7, 2026 — The lifeless body of Emmanuel Bukuru, 48 years old, was found a week after his disappearance in Burunga province, southern Burundi, a

Refugees

Meheba : four years after silence, Burundian drums resonate again and win awards in Zambia

SOS Médias Burundi Meheba, August 3, 2026 — After nearly four years without an opportunity to perform in public, the Burundian drummers from the Meheba refugee camp in Zambia have

Refugees

After Tanzania, fears of a new wave of forced returns are spreading among Burundian refugees in Uganda and Zambia

SOS Médias Burundi Kampala/Lusaka, August 5, 2026 – Pressure is mounting on Burundian refugees living in Uganda and Zambia. In the Nakivale and Meheba camps, several awareness-raising meetings about voluntary

Criminalité

“Arm the FARDC!” : Uvira paralyzed by a day of anger against deteriorating security

SOS Médias Burundi Uvira, August 5, 2026 – The city of Uvira, in South Kivu province, largely observed a “ghost town” day on Wednesday, called for by the Provincial Coordination

Governance

“We’re being made to pay twice” : anger rises in Muyinga over contributions for the Buhumuza headquarters

SOS Médias Burundi Muyinga, August 5, 2026 – Anger is rising in the former province of Muyinga. Residents are denouncing new contributions they consider imposed to finance the construction of

Photo de la semaine

Photo of the week : a Musasa refugee representative behind bars after allegations of abuse, relatives denounce harassment

Matabaro Ntawigira, a representative of the Barundi community from the Rusizi Plain among Congolese refugees in Burundi, has been detained since July 17, 2026, in the central prison of Ngozi,

Criminalité

Burundi : a giant undertaking for justice, but magistrates’ demands remain unanswered

SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, August 4, 2026 – The Burundian government intends to undertake a profound transformation of its judicial system. More than 60.5 billion Burundian francs will be invested

Criminalité

Burundi : children targeted by traffickers during summer holidays

SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, August 4, 2026 – While pupils are enjoying their summer holidays, the National Observatory for Combating Transnational Crime (ONLCT) is warning of a surge in child