Rumonge : a mineral processing site under heavy military surveillance in Mutambara
Rumonge : a mineral processing site under heavy military surveillance in Mutambara
SOS Médias Burundi Rumonge, April 21, 2026 — For over two years, a mineral processing site has been operating with near-total secrecy in Mutambara village, in the district of Rumonge,
After three weeks of reopening, the Uvira-Bukavu road becomes a corridor of taxes imposed on the population
SOS Médias Burundi Uvira, April 21, 2026 – Two weeks after the reopening of the National Road 5, linking the city of Uvira to Bukavu in South Kivu province in
Gitega : more than two years after the storms, the Christ Roi primary school in Mushasha remains in ruins
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, April 21, 2026 – In Gitega, the political capital of Burundi, the Christ Roi primary school in Mushasha remains in a state of advanced disrepair more
Nakivale (Uganda) : refugees ordered to pay taxes on their businesses, a controversial measure in the camp
SOS Médias Burundi Isingiro, April 22, 2026 — The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has launched a large-scale tax collection campaign targeting all commercial activities in the Nakivale refugee camp in
Repatriation of Congolese refugees : Kinshasa and Gitega launch a sensitive return program amid a still fragile security context in eastern DRC
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, April 22, 2026 — The Burundian government, in partnership with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), announces the official launch of voluntary and assisted
Burundi : the government launches the 2027 election machine and calls for massive mobilization
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, April 22, 2026 — President Évariste Ndayishimiye called for strong public mobilization for the 2027 elections, emphasizing the need for an orderly, secure, and citizen-led electoral
Cibitoke : two men sentenced for serious crimes
SOS Médias Burundi Cibitoke, April 22, 2026—The Cibitoke First Instance Court, located in Bujumbura Province, western Burundi, has delivered its verdict in two separate cases involving serious crimes. These cases
Photo of the week-DRC : reported progress of Burundian troops towards Minembwe via Bibokoboko, in a context of clashes with M23 and Twirwaneho
A large contingent of Burundian soldiers was reported on Thursday in Bibokoboko, in the area of Mutambala, Fizi territory, in the province of South Kivu, east of the Democratic Republic
Gitega : a mother of three found hanged, a possible murder disguised as suicide suspected
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, April 20, 2026—A woman was found dead in disturbing circumstances in Gasagara village, in the district and province of Gitega, in central Burundi. According to a
Tanzania : total chaos in Burundian refugee camps
SOS Médias Burundi Kigoma, April 20, 2026 — The weekend ended in high tension among Burundian refugees in the Nduta camp. Riots broke out between police, supported by civilian guards,