Nyarugusu : Burundian refugees denounce their exclusion from humanitarian aid

Refugees

Nyarugusu : Burundian refugees denounce their exclusion from humanitarian aid

SOS Médias Burundi Nyarugusu, October 31, 2026 — Burundian refugees living in the Nyarugusu camp, in northwestern Tanzania, are denouncing the exclusion of their youth from the distribution of school

Economy

Burundi : fertilizer shortages overwhelm farmers, the government under fire

SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, October 29, 2026 — The fertilizer shortage continues to plague Burundian farmers. Between insufficient quantities distributed, delayed reimbursements, and difficulties in recovering money already paid, many

Criminalité

Washington sanctions the Rwandan Ministry of Defense and a financial institution accused of supporting the M23

SOS Médias Burundi Goma, October 29, 2026 — The United States announced Wednesday sanctions against the Rwandan Ministry of Defense and Zigama Credit and Savings Society, a financial institution linked

Economy

Gitega : power cuts strangle small businesses in a country struck by a persistent energy crisis

SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, October 28, 2026 — Gitega, the political capital of Burundi, is facing the consequences of an energy crisis that is affecting numerous economic activities across the

Criminalité

DRC : FRN claims capture of several positions in Rugezi after a week of fighting

SOS Médias Burundi Fizi, October 28, 2026 — Fighters from the Front for the Refoundation of the Nation (FRN) claim to have captured several positions previously held by Congolese and

Diplomacy

Burundi : poverty drives workers abroad, only for them to be ensnared by fraudulent recruiters

SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, October 27, 2026 — Driven by poverty, unemployment, and low wages in Burundi, many citizens head abroad in the hope of improving their living conditions. However,

Criminalité

Burundi : overcrowded prisons—community service proposed as an alternative given the limitations of presidential pardons

SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, October 27, 2026 — With Burundian prisons holding nearly three times their official capacity, community service is being put forward as a solution to alleviate overcrowding

Criminalité

Gitega : a man found hanged; residents dispute the suicide theory

SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, October 27, 2026 — The lifeless body of 52-year-old Emmanuel Barahinduka was discovered on Sunday, October 25, at his home in Mugaruro village, in the Gishubi

Governance

Burundi : FOMI fertilizer Fiasco starves farmers and threatens harvests

SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, October 27, 2026 — In Burundi, delays in fertilizer distribution by the company Fertilisants Organo-Minéraux Industries (FOMI), insufficient quantities, and difficulties in obtaining refunds for undelivered

Criminalité

Burundi : 21 soldiers transferred to Kayanza camp after provisional release

SOS Médias Burundi Rumonge, October 25, 2026 — Twenty-one Burundian soldiers detained at Murembwe Central Prison were provisionally released on Thursday, October 22, 2026, by the military prosecutor’s office, before