Ndayizamba and Le Parisien shopping malls in ashes : families ruined, debts piling up
Ndayizamba and Le Parisien shopping malls in ashes : families ruined, debts piling up
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, August 24, 2026 — The devastating fire that ravaged the Ndayizamba and Le Parisien shopping malls in downtown Bujumbura, Burundi’s commercial capital and the country’s commercial
Fizi : targeted M23 strike in Mwalu, soldiers under intelligence surveillance
SOS Médias Burundi Fizi, August 23, 2026 — A drone strike attributed to the M23 targeted the Mwalu Hotel in the Fizi territory of South Kivu, in eastern Democratic Republic
Burundi : 5,000 teachers to be recruited soon, shortage exceeds 14,000 positions
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, August 23, 2026 — The Burundian government plans to recruit 5,000 new teachers to bolster staffing levels in primary and secondary schools across the country. The
Musenyi : outing to feed goats ends with the death of a young refugee
SOS Médias Burundi Musenyi, August 23, 2026 — The refugee community at the Musenyi site, in Musongati district, Burunga province, in southeastern Burundi, is mourning the discovery of the lifeless
Bwagiriza : exit passes for money, refugees denounce alleged extortion
SOS Médias Burundi Ruyigi, August 21, 2026 — Refugees at the Bwagiriza camp, located in the district of Ruyigi, in the province of Buhumuza, eastern Burundi, are denouncing persistent difficulties
Bujumbura : fire devours two shopping malls and reduces years of work to ashes
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, August 21, 2026—A violent fire ravaged two shopping malls in downtown Bujumbura, the country’s commercial capital and main commercial hub, where numerous economic and financial activities
Kobero-Bujumbura : two men disappear, $50,000, and a mysterious interception at the heart of questions
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, August 20, 2026 — Two men from Butanyerera province in northern Burundi have been missing since August 12, 2026, while traveling to Bujumbura, the commercial capital
Bujumbura : a BBN employee found dead in Kibenga, his family suspects a murder
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, August 20, 2026 — The lifeless body of Raphaël Hakizimana, an employee of the Burundi Bureau of Standards (BBN), was found on the night of Tuesday,
2027 presidential election : CENI maps Gitega and prepares the electoral ground
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, August 20, 2026 — The Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI) presented the electoral map of Gitega province, in central Burundi, home to the country’s political capital,
Bugendana : Bitare slaughterhouse lacks drinking water, hygiene at risk
SOS Médias Burundi Bugendana, August 18, 2026—In Bugendana, in Gitega province, in the heart of the small East African nation, the Bitare slaughterhouse has been facing a critical shortage of