Burundi : two bodies found in two days in Bugendana; suspected murders reignite concerns
Burundi : two bodies found in two days in Bugendana; suspected murders reignite concerns
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, October 9, 2026 — Two lifeless bodies have been discovered within the span of two days in Bugendana district, Gitega Province, in central Burundi. The circumstances
Gitega : lack of equipment, teachers, and infrastructure : the ordeal of pupils with disabilities
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, October 7, 2026 — At Notre Dame de la Sagesse High School in Gitega, formerly CND, more than 150 pupils with various types of disabilities are
Dzaleka : suspicious death of a Burundian refugee after a collision with police, more than 2 million kwacha missing
SOS Médias Burundi Dzaleka, October 7, 2026 — A Burundian refugee died Tuesday morning after being struck by a police vehicle while riding his motorcycle, about three kilometers from the
Disappearances, assaults, robberies : Canga Canga taxis plunge passengers into fear in Bujumbura
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, October 7, 2026 — The disappearance of Divine Ingabire after taking a Canga Canga shared taxi has reignited concerns among some passengers in Bujumbura, particularly women.
US deportees : Ndayishimiye welcomes deportees while Burundi burdens itself with its own crises
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, October 8, 2026 — Burundi has already taken in twelve people deported from the United States while the country faces severe economic hardship, widespread prison overcrowding,
In Burundi, unions accuse the government of sacrificing schools and abandoning its teachers
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, October 7, 2026 — On the occasion of the World Teachers’ Day, celebrated every October 5, education unions in Burundi painted a bleak picture of the
Kakuma : faced with the predicted severe weather, refugees denounce their vulnerability
SOS Médias Burundi Kakuma, October 7, 2026 — Concern is rising in the Kakuma refugee camp in northwestern Kenya as severe weather approaches in the coming days. Heavy rains accompanied
Gisuru : a 62-year-old woman found dead in a watering hole, questions about the circumstances of the tragedy
SOS Médias Burundi Gisuru, October 8, 2026 — A 62-year-old woman, identified as Paoline Mbikiye, was found dead Tuesday around 12:20 p.m. in a watering hole in Nyagitika village, Nyabitsinda
Nyarugusu : police accused of making a Burundian refugee disappear
SOS Médias Burundi Nyarugusu, Tanzania, October 6, 2026 — A Burundian refugee has been missing since the night of August 21 from the Nyarugusu camp in Tanzania. According to his
DRC : AU visits Goma and opens dialogue with AFC/M23 leaders
SOS Médias Burundi Goma, October 6, 2026 — A delegation from the African Union (AU) Panel of Facilitators traveled to Goma, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, on Monday, where