Rumonge : schools in crisis, over 3,400 dropouts in just a few months

Éducation

Rumonge : schools in crisis, over 3,400 dropouts in just a few months

SOS Médias Burundi Rumonge, June 7, 2026 – The port city of Rumonge, in Burunga province in southwestern Burundi, is facing a worrying situation in the education sector. More than

Diplomacy

Minembwe : two dead and several wounded in a bombing reported in Ilundu/Basita

SOS Médias Burundi Bukavu, June 7, 2026 – Two people were killed and six others wounded in bombings that occurred overnight from Saturday, June 6, to Sunday, June 7, in

Society

Rumonge : poor harvest causes soaring tangerine prices

SOS Médias Burundi Rumonge, June 5, 2026 – Tangerine prices have risen sharply in the Kizuka zone of ​​Rumonge district, Burunga province, in southwestern Burundi, during this harvest season. This

Economy

Burundi : 18 tons of coffee seized in Mpanda, a trader detained for two weeks

SOS Médias Burundi Mpanda, June 5, 2026 – A trader from the Ruce zone of ​​Mpanda district, Bujumbura province, in western Burundi, has been detained since May 21, 2026, in

Criminalité

Burundi : Faustin Ndikumana cries conspiracy after weapons are discovered in his bar

SOS Médias Burundi Ngozi, June 5, 2026 – The discovery of weapons and military equipment in a bar belonging to human rights defender Faustin Ndikumana continues to raise strong reactions

Éducation

Rutana : poverty deprives more than 3,200 children of their right to education

SOS Médias Burundi Rutana, June 4, 2026 – More than 3,200 pupils dropped out of school during the second term of the current academic year in Rutana district, in Burunga

DRC En

DRC : Ebola recedes in Bunia and Goma with several recoveries, neighboring countries on alert

SOS Médias Burundi Bunia/Goma, June 4, 2026 – The fight against the new Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is showing encouraging progress with several recoveries announced

Criminalité

Burunga : another unexplained death in troubling circumstances in Nyanza

SOS Médias Burundi Nyanza, June 4, 2026 – A man identified as Jean Claude Ndayishimiye was found dead Wednesday night in a shop located in the Bogorwa neighborhood, Nyanza zone,

Governance

Bujumbura : residents denounce a “scam” surrounding social housing

SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, June 4, 2026 – Faced with a prolonged wait, many residents of Burundi’s commercial capital are expressing growing skepticism about the social housing project initiated by

Refugees

Musenyi : Congolese refugees welcome the easing of movement restrictions

SOS Médias Burundi Musenyi, February 2, 2026 – Congolese refugees living at the Musenyi site, located in the district of Musongati, in the province of Burunga, southeastern Burundi, have welcomed