Cibitoke : a 53-year-old farmer shot dead by soldiers near the border with the DRC
Cibitoke : a 53-year-old farmer shot dead by soldiers near the border with the DRC
SOS Médias Burundi Cibitoke, January 11, 2026 – A 53-year-old farmer was shot dead by Burundian soldiers while on his way to his rice field located along the Rusizi River,
War in eastern DRC : Burundi redeploys troops to Kalemie as Congolese exodus intensifies
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, January 9, 2026 – A new redeployment of Burundian soldiers to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) was observed between December 29, 2025, and January 4,
Burundi : Congolese refugees risk their lives in the Rusizi River as regional tensions escalate
SOS Médias Burundi Cibitoke, January 9, 2026 – Since the beginning of December 2025, more than 90,000 Congolese refugees have flocked to Burundi, fleeing intense fighting between the loyalist army
Public service mutual insurance : MPs denounce deemed deficient services
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, January 11, 2026 – The difficulties faced by members of the Public Service Mutual Insurance (MFP), particularly retirees, in accessing medication were strongly denounced by MPs
Bujumbura on high alert : refugee influx, M23 threat, and massive deployment of Burundian soldiers in the DRC
SOS Médias Burundi Cibitoke, January 11, 2026 – Bujumbura province has been placed on high alert in the face of the rapidly deteriorating security situation in eastern Democratic Republic of
Mpanda : an unknown disease reported in Gihungwe village
SOS Médias Burundi Mpanda, January 11, 2026 – A disease of unknown origin has been reported for over two weeks in Gihungwe village, located in the Gihanga zone of Mpanda
Goma : after the Masisi bombing, the AFC-M23 buries civilians and accuses Kinshasa
SOS Médias Burundi Goma, January 8, 2026 – It was with tears in their eyes, their faces ravaged by grief, marked by profound sorrow and unspeakable sadness, that the AFC-M23
Nduta–Nyarugusu : when Tanzania razes camps to force the return of Burundian refugees
SOS Médias Burundi Nduta, January 8, 2026 – The destruction of Burundian refugee camps continues in Tanzania, raising serious concerns among human rights organizations and the refugees themselves. After Nyarugusu,
Butanyerera : traders and civil servants forced to finance the army and the Imbonerakure
SOS Médias Burundi Kirundo, January 8, 2026 – Since last Tuesday, a fundraising campaign has been underway in the expanded district of Kirundo, in Butanyerera province, northern Burundi. According to
Security tensions on the Burundi-Rwanda border : growing concern among local populations
SOS Médias Burundi Cibitoke, January 8, 2026 – Since December 7, the massive deployment of Burundian troops and heavy military equipment to the Kibira border and near the Ruhwa River