Bujumbura : a Congolese national arrested by Burundian intelligence
Bujumbura : a Congolese national arrested by Burundian intelligence
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, May 29, 2026 — Congolese national Babunga Benjamin Watuna was arrested on Tuesday, May 27, 2026, in Bujumbura, Burundi’s commercial capital, by Burundian intelligence services. According
Makamba : a woman killed in another domestic violence tragedy
SOS Médias Burundi Makamba, May 29, 2026 — Domestic violence continues to claim victims in Burundi. In Makamba, in Burunga province in the south of the small East African nation,
Rutegama livestock market : a drinking water shortage worries traders and users
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, May 28, 2026 – The Rutegama livestock market, located in the district and province of Gitega, in central Burundi, is facing a severe drinking water shortage
Kirundo : residents denounce forced contributions for Nkurunziza commemoration under pressure from the Imbonerakure
SOS Médias Burundi Kirundo, May 28, 2026 – Just days before the official ceremonies scheduled for June 8, 2026, in Gitega, the political capital of Burundi where the former head
Ruyigi : warning shots fired at the Busuma site during Eid al-Adha celebrations
SOS Médias Burundi Ruyigi, May 28, 2026 – Warning shots were heard on the evening of Wednesday, May 27, 2026, at the Busuma Congolese refugee site in Ruyigi district, Buhumuza
Local alcohol : a silent bomb weakening Burundi’s youth
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, May 28, 2026 – The proliferation of cheap, high-alcohol beverages is increasingly becoming a major public health concern in Burundi, particularly among young people. In several
Nduta emptyed : thousands of Burundian refugees “flood” towards Nakivale, Kakuma, and Mahama in a chaotic exodus
SOS Médias Burundi Mahama / Nakivale / Kakuma, May 26, 2026 — The closure of the Nduta camp in Tanzania has triggered a massive influx of Burundian refugees to several
Musigati: a drunk man kills his wife with a machete after a family argument
SOS Médias Burundi Bubanza, May 26, 2026 — A brutal family tragedy occurred Monday afternoon in Kanazi village, in the Musigati zone of Bubanza district, Bujumbura province, western Burundi. A
Switzerland : organizations and experts raise concerns about returns to Burundi and call for a reassessment of asylum practices
Geneva, May 27, 2026 — Civil society organizations, supported by legal experts and human rights specialists, held a press conference on Wednesday to denounce Switzerland’s continued forced returns of Burundian
War in Eastern DRC : Kinshasa and Gitega display military unity against the M23
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, May 27, 2026 — Amid persistent tensions in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), marked by ongoing fighting and the presence of several armed groups, authorities