Photo of the week-Rwanda : the biometric card that could change refugees’ lives
Photo of the week-Rwanda : the biometric card that could change refugees’ lives
Rwanda is continuing its digital transformation with the gradual rollout of a new biometric identity card for all its citizens and residents. This large-scale reform also concerns refugees living in
Burunga : the fertilizer crisis turns into a nightmare, farmers fear a food catastrophe
SOS Médias Burundi Bururi, June 22, 2026 – While agriculture remains the primary source of livelihood for a large portion of the rural population, farmers in the districts of Matana
Pollution of Lake Tanganyika : a silent ecological disaster looms on Burundi’s shores
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, June 22, 2026 – The discharge of untreated wastewater, the uncontrolled exploitation of lakeside resources, and inadequate environmental protection mechanisms are increasingly threatening Lake Tanganyika, one
Burundi : gold rush in Muyinga, residents denounce land and social catastrophe
SOS Médias Burundi Muyinga, June 22, 2026 – Artisanal gold mining is reaching alarming proportions in several villages in the district of Muyinga, in Buhumuza province, northeastern Burundi. Residents accuse
Press freedom : the journalist exile explodes worldwide, according to Reporters Without Borders
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, June 21, 2026—The number of countries where journalists are forced to flee threats, persecution, or conflict has doubled in five years, according to a report published
Minembwe : M23/Twirwaneho claims victory and accuses the FARDC-FDNB-Wazalendo coalition of retreating after a week of fighting
SOS Médias Burundi Minembwe, June 19, 2026—Violent clashes raged for nearly a week between Twirwaneho fighters, allied with the AFC-M23 political-military coalition, and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic
Burundi : “No one has the right to exile half a million Burundians,” pleads Marguerite Barankitse
SOS Médias Burundi Kigali, June 21, 2026 – As the world celebrated the World Refugee Day on June 20, testimonies and calls for solidarity with those forced into exile resonated
Muyinga : the presidential prayer overshadowed by extortion and forced mobilization
SOS Médias Burundi Muyinga, June 19, 2026 – Presented as a major gathering of faith and gratitude to God, the presidential prayer organized in Muyinga, in the Buhumuza province of
Gitega : two people found hanged in a single day, concern grows
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, June 18, 2026 – Two people were found hanged on Wednesday in separate circumstances in the district and province of Gitega, in central Burundi. While police
Burundi : fraud, abuse, and misconduct in some schools, FENASEB raises the alarm
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, June 13, 2026 – The National Federation of Education Sector Unions of Burundi (FENASEB) is raising the alarm about a series of concerning practices in some