University of Burundi: 11 billion to get students back on the table after eight years of neglect
University of Burundi: 11 billion to get students back on the table after eight years of neglect
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, August 18, 2026—The Burundian government plans to relaunch, starting in 2September 2026, catering services for approximately 4,000 students at the University of Burundi. The program, suspended
Drinking water shortage in Bujumbura : residents at their wits’ end
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, August 18, 2026—The lack of drinking water continues to weigh heavily on the daily lives of residents in several neighborhoods of Bujumbura, Burundi’s commercial capital. From
Burundi : arms trafficking, a new pretext for targeting the opposition?
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, August 18, 2026—The Attorney General’s Office has announced the opening of legal proceedings against a group of individuals accused of involvement in illicit arms trafficking using
Dzaleka : two pregnant refugees die before giving birth, testimonies denounce conditions of access to healthcare in Dowa
SOS Médias Burundi Dzaleka, August 17, 2026 — The Dzaleka refugee camp, located in the Dowa district of central Malawi, is facing renewed concerns regarding access to healthcare. Two Burundian
Burundi : promotions, salaries, assignments… female employees denounce sexual harassment
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, August 17, 2026 — Workers who are victims of physical, psychological, or sexual violence in the workplace do not always dare to report the incidents. This
Bubanza : amid cholera outbreak, drinking water becomes a luxury
SOS Médias Burundi Bubanza, August 17, 2026 — In several neighborhoods of the Bubanza zone, in Bubanza district, Bujumbura province, western Burundi, access to drinking water is becoming increasingly difficult.
Photo of the week-Bubanza : Regideso’s open manholes become “gravelands” for passersby
Several manholes belonging to the Water and Electricity Production and Distribution Authority (Regideso), located on public roads in the center of Bubanza, are now missing their covers after being stolen.
Bujumbura : three bodies found, over 800 arrests in high-risk areas
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, August 15, 2026—The discovery of three lifeless bodies on Mwezi Gisabo Boulevard comes as the Burundi National Police intensify their operations against crime in several neighborhoods
Ngozi prison : alleged violence, escape threats, and special favors – Colonel Uwamahoro at the heart of prisoners’ anger
SOS Médias Burundi Ngozi, August 14, 2026 — Inmates at Ngozi Central Prison in Butanyerera Province, northern Burundi, are denouncing a climate of fear and tension that they attribute to
Burunga : Ebola threatens the border, authorities urged to act before the first case
SOS Médias Burundi Burunga, August 14, 2026 — The reported spread of Ebola virus disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is causing concern in Burunga province. Health authorities