Burundi : right to education trampled in Ruyigi, repatriated children left behind

Refugees

Burundi : right to education trampled in Ruyigi, repatriated children left behind

SOS Médias Burundi Ruyigi, April 6, 2026 — Children of Burundian repatriates from Tanzania are being denied access to education in the district of Ruyigi, Buhumuza province, in eastern Burundi.

Refugees

Bwagiriza : when groundwater threatens refugees’ homes

SOS Médias Burundi Ruyigi, April 6, 2026 — At the Bwagiriza refugee camp, in the district of Ruyigi in Buhumuza province in the east of the small East African nation,

Photo de la semaine

Photo of the week- Deteriorating roads in Burundi : a neglected network, users at their wits’ end

Across the small East African nation, road users—particularly those transporting goods and people—are sounding the alarm about the advanced state of road infrastructure. Between a lack of maintenance, overloaded vehicles,

Criminalité

Gitega : two dead in two days, violence takes hold in the province

SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, April 6, 2026 — Gitega province, in the center of the small East African nation, is shaken by a series of deadly attacks. In the space

Criminalité

Kirundo : two motorcyclists sentenced to 20 years in jail for murder and aggravated robbery

SOS Médias Burundi Kirundo, April 4, 2026 — The summary proceedings chamber of the Kirundo First Instance Court, in Butanyerera province, in the north of the country, delivered its verdict

Criminalité

Fatal surgery in Gitega : double death and two anesthesiologists detained

SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, April 4, 2026 — A medical tragedy has shaken Gitega province, in the center of the small East African nation. Two anesthesiologists have been arrested and

Health

Cholera in Bujumbura : between a surge in cases and sanctions, the government takes a hard line

SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, April 4, 2026 — Burundi is facing a worrying resurgence of cholera in 2025-2026, with more than 3,500 cases recorded in 2025 and new outbreaks reported

Criminalité

Tanzania : camp closures extended, another month of impending ordeal

SOS Médias Burundi Kigoma, April 2, 2026 — The Burundian refugee camps of Nduta and Nyarugusu, initially scheduled to close on March 31 and June 30, 2026, respectively, will remain

Economy

Kiremba : residents’ purchasing power severely tested

SOS Médias Burundi Kiremba, April 2, 2026 — The month of March, which has just passed, was marked by a significant increase in food prices at the Masanganzira market in

Criminalité

Gitega : a corpse found in Gishubi, suicide rumors raised

SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, April 2, 2026 — The body of a 33-year-old man was discovered at his home in Gishubi district, Gitega province. While local authorities are suggesting suicide,