Minembwe : drones, gold, and the Burundian army at the heart of a war engulfing the Great Lakes Region
Minembwe : drones, gold, and the Burundian army at the heart of a war engulfing the Great Lakes Region
SOS Médias Burundi Bukavu, June 11, 2026 – Violent clashes have raged since Monday between the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC), supported by the Burundian army
Burundi : patriotism celebrated in Gitega amid political tensions
National unity speeches and governance debates on June 8th SOS Médias Burundi Buhumuza, June 8, 2026 – The festivities marking the National Patriotism Day were celebrated on Monday in the
REGIDESO: 30,000 meters arrive, but accusations of corruption, favoritism, and embezzlement fuel subscriber anger
SOS Médias Burundi Muyinga, June 10, 2026 – The arrival of several containers of electricity meters destined for the Water and Electricity Production and Distribution Authority (REGIDESO) has reignited both
Gitega : the opposition denounces the government takeover of the Provincial Electoral Commission ahead of 2027
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, June 10, 2026 – The official presentation of the members of the Independent Provincial Electoral Commission (CEPI) of Gitega, a province that also hosts the country’s
Burundi : shortages, exodus, arbitrary detentions… bishops issue a harsh indictment
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, June 10, 2026 – Meeting in ordinary plenary assembly from June 1 to 5 in Bujumbura, Burundi’s commercial capital, home to the main United Nations agencies
Kirundo : the State accused of abandoning thousands of citizens to a protracted water crisis with serious health consequences
Residents of Kiri, Kiyonza, and Ruhehe face a chronic drinking water shortage SOS Médias Burundi Kirundo, June 9, 2026 – A severe drinking water shortage has been affecting residents of
Kiremba : the bean harvest collapses, farmers sound the alarm
Kiremba, June 9, 2026 – Farmers in the district of Kiremba, in the province of Butanyerera in northern Burundi, are reporting a worrying assessment of the 2026 B season agricultural
Nakivale (Uganda) : 13 suspected Ebola cases isolated in a tense camp
SOS Médias Burundi Nakivale, June 8, 2026 – Fears of a possible Ebola outbreak are gripping the Nakivale refugee camp in southwestern Uganda after thirteen suspected cases were quarantined. Health
Photo of the week-Burundians seeking visas : the Trump administration imposes a real path of the fighter
Burundians seeking a visa to the United States face new administrative and financial hurdles. According to several reports from diplomatic sources and international media, the US administration is pursuing a
Six years after Pierre Nkurunziza’s death, questions and controversies persist
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, June 8, 2026 – Six years after the death of former Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza, questions surrounding the circumstances of his death continue to fuel debate