Burundi : audiovisual producer Papy Jamaica detained by intelligence services

Criminalité

Burundi : audiovisual producer Papy Jamaica detained by intelligence services

SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, October 14, 2026 — The arrest of Papy Jamaica within the grounds of the Burundian National Assembly has raised serious questions. Allegations of insults, suspicions of

Diplomacy

South Kivu : setback for the government coalition, several positions reportedly abandoned by M23 drones in Bijombo

SOS Médias Burundi Uvira, October 12, 2026 — The Congolese government coalition has reportedly lost several positions in the Bijombo highlands of Uvira territory, South Kivu, in eastern Democratic Republic

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Photo of the week-Burundi : the government exposes 13 alleged spies and targets the Banyamulenge

Burundian authorities presented 13 people, mostly Banyamulenge refugees, to a select group of journalists on Friday, October 9. The individuals are accused of spying for Rwanda and armed groups operating

Refugees

Uganda : in Nakivale, a large-scale campaign targets thousands of refugee children against measles

SOS Médias Burundi Nakivale, October 12, 2026 — A measles vaccination campaign was conducted last week in the Nakivale refugee camp, located in the Isingiro district of southwestern Uganda. Organized

Criminalité

DRC : Joseph Kabila takes the lead of a politico-military front to overthrow Tshisekedi

SOS Médias Burundi Goma, October 13, 2026 — Former Congolese President Joseph Kabila has taken the helm of the Front for the Refoundation of the Nation (FRN), a new politico-military

DRC En

Burundi : the government exposes 13 alleged spies and targets the Banyamulenge

SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, October 11, 2026 — Burundian authorities presented 13 people, mostly Banyamulenge refugees, to a select group of journalists on Friday, October 9. The individuals are accused

Criminalité

Musongati : a vill chief and an agricultural extension worker beaten; four suspects arrested then released

SOS Médias Burundi Musongati, October 11, 2026 — A village chief and an agricultural extension worker were violently assaulted on Wednesday, October 7, in Kibimba village in Musongati district, Burunga

Criminalité

In Rumonge, a 76-year-old woman found dead in Lake Tanganyika

SOS Médias Burundi Rumonge, October 9, 2026 — The lifeless body of a 76-year-old woman was found Wednesday, October 7, in the waters of Lake Tanganyika, in the Minago zone

Criminalité

Burundi : after arrests in Matana, authorities raise the threat of armed infiltration

SOS Médias Burundi Rumonge, October 9, 2026 — Fears of an armed infiltration are spreading in the port town of Rumonge, in Burunga province, southwestern Burundi. On Thursday, local administrative

Criminalité

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