Photo of the week-Buhumuza : fines, prison threats, and mandatory construction : new measures sowing fear
Photo of the week-Buhumuza : fines, prison threats, and mandatory construction : new measures sowing fear
In Buhumuza province, eastern Burundi, the mandatory paving of private land providing access to national roads, the campaign to eliminate thatched houses, and new conditions imposed on couples getting married
Nakivale : “Prepare for the mass return,” the message that is alarming Burundian refugees
SOS Médias Burundi Nakivale, Uganda, July 10, 2026 — Ugandan authorities and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) are holding numerous awareness-raising meetings with Burundian refugees living in
Angeline Ndayishimiye : two international awards in 48 hours amid humanitarian recognition and criticism of human rights
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, July 10, 2026—In the space of 48 hours, the First Lady of Burundi, Angeline Ndayishimiye, received two international awards recognizing her commitment to social and health
Buhumuza : fines, prison threats, and mandatory construction : new measures sowing fear
SOS Médias Burundi Buhumuza, July 10, 2026 — In Buhumuza province, eastern Burundi, the mandatory paving of private land providing access to national roads, the campaign to eliminate thatched houses,
DRC: Ndayishimiye, Tshisekedi’s ally, called upon to play mediator role in the face of a wary opposition
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, July 8, 2026 – Burundian President and current Chairperson of the African Union, Évariste Ndayishimiye, received a Congolese delegation on Monday in Bujumbura, Burundi’s commercial capital.
In Bujumbura, Kiswahili is emerging as a language of the future in the age of artificial intelligence
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, July 8, 2026 — From July 5 to 7, 2026, Burundi’s commercial capital hosted the 7th International Conference on the Promotion of Kiswahili. Bringing together experts,
“Starve to death or return home” : the last Burundian refugees in Nyarugusu sound the alarm
SOS Médias Burundi Nyarugusu, Tanzania, July 8, 2026 — The Nyarugusu camp, which housed more than 50,000 Burundian refugees less than a year ago, is now almost empty. Fewer than
South Kivu : new alleged losses for the Burundian army raise renewed questions about its involvement in the DRC
SOS Médias Burundi Fizi, July 9, 2026 — As fighting intensifies once again in the highlands of South Kivu, local sources report drone strikes targeting reinforcements of the Burundi National
Burundi : a massive roundup of youths shakes éowntown Bujumbura
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, July 7, 2026 – More than 80 young people were arrested Monday around noon in downtown Bujumbura, Burundi’s economic capital, during an operation conducted by the
Burunga : the proliferation of police roadblocks paralyzes transportation, drives up fares, and revives suspicions of corruption
SOS Médias Burundi Burunga, July 6, 2026 — With new police officials recently taking office in several districts of Burunga province in southern Burundi, road checkpoints have significantly intensified. In