Burundi : Ndayishimiye reshuffles his government and appoints three new ministers

Governance

Burundi : Ndayishimiye reshuffles his government and appoints three new ministers

SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, April 28, 2026 — By presidential decree signed on April 28, 2026, the Burundian head of state carried out a partial government reshuffle, appointing three new

Diplomacy

Tanzania : Nduta camp forcibly emptyed, Burundian refugees expelled amid violence and silence

SOS Médias Burundi Kigoma, April 27, 2026 — In the Nduta camp, located in the Kigoma region of northwestern Tanzania, thousands of Burundian refugees are denouncing forced expulsions carried out

Criminalité

Makamba : a woman in her sixties brutally attacked after defying impunity

SOS Médias Burundi Makamba, April 27, 2026 — In Burunga province, southern Burundi, a woman in her sixties claims she was violently attacked amid ongoing tensions related to a murder

Éducation

Musasa : schools at a standstill, teachers abandoned, pupils left to their own devices

SOS Médias Burundi Kiremba, April 27, 2026 — At the Musasa refugee camp in Butanyerera province, northern Burundi, school activities have been severely disrupted after teachers decided to suspend classes.

Photo de la semaine

Photo of the week : Évariste Ndayishimiye nominated as CNDD-FDD candidate for a second term amid a show of force

In Gitega, the political capital of Burundi, the ruling CNDD-FDD party nominated President Évariste Ndayishimiye as its candidate for re-election in the 2027 presidential election on Sunday, April 26, 2026,

Diplomacy

South Kivu : Governor Purusi in turmoil, 18 MPs demand his resignation

SOS Médias Burundi Bukavu, April 26, 2026 – In Uvira, political tensions are rising over the management of South Kivu province. Eighteen provincial deputies have officially initiated a motion of

Politic

Burundi : Évariste Ndayishimiye nominated as CNDD-FDD candidate for a second term amid a show of force

SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, April 26, 2026 – In Gitega, the political capital of Burundi, the ruling CNDD-FDD party nominated President Évariste Ndayishimiye as its candidate for re-election in the

Criminalité

Gitega : two deaths in Mahonda and Kagoma amid suspicions of infanticide

SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, April 24, 2026 — Two separate tragedies have been reported in the villages of Mahonda and Kagoma, in the district and province of Gitega, in central

Economy

Rumonge : traders without stalls threatened with sanctions at the central market

SOS Médias Burundi Rumonge, April 23, 2026 — Traders operating without stalls at the central market in Rumonge, the port city of Rumonge, Burunga province, in southwestern Burundi, are being

Health

Muyinga : twelve pupils hospitalized after mysterious poisoning at Rugari Secondary School

SOS Médias Burundi Muyinga, April 23, 2026 — Twelve seventh-grade girls from Rugari Secondary School, located in Buhumuza Province, northeastern Burundi, were hospitalized at Muyinga Hospital after exhibiting alarming symptoms,