“Pay or you don’t get through”: in Busuma, refugees trapped in a system of extortion
“Pay or you don’t get through”: in Busuma, refugees trapped in a system of extortion
SOS Médias Burundi Ruyigi, March 29, 2026 — Returning to their country of origin has turned into a nightmare for many Congolese refugees living at the Busuma site in the
Soaring charcoal prices in Gitega : households under pressure from alarming price increase
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, March 29, 2026 — In Gitega, the political capital of the small east African nation, the rapid rise in charcoal prices is causing serious concern among
Matana : millions squandered, ghost offices — the scandal of abandoned construction sites
SOS Médias Burundi Burundi, March 29, 2026 — In the district of Matana, in Burunga province, in the south of the small east African nation, the unfinished construction of several
Bujumbura: Deadly explosions, suspicious silence and an official version under challenge
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, April 1, 2026 — Violent explosions rocked the economic capital of Burundi, plunging residents into panic. While authorities point to a simple electrical short circuit, many
Bujumbura rocked by explosions in Musaga : projectiles hit homes, the population on alert
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, March 31, 2026 — Explosions were heard Tuesday evening in southern Bujumbura, mainly in the Musaga zone, causing many families to flee and panic in several
Gitega : more than 1,400 inmates starving in an overcrowded prison, alarm raised
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, March 27, 2026 — In Gitega, the political capital of the small east African nation, the humanitarian situation at the central prison is causing grave concern.
Kirundo-Busoni : a single cold room for nearly a million inhabitants, an alarming sanitary challenge
SOS Médias Burundi Kirundo, March 27, 2026 — In the north of the small east African nation, the districts of Kirundo and Busoni, today attached to the province of Butanyerera,
Kakuma, Kenya : a Burundian refugee missing
SOS Médias Burundi Kakuma, March 27, 2026 — The family of Fabien Ndayegamiye is issuing a desperate plea : this Burundian refugee, originally from Makamba in Burunga province, southern Burundi,
Bubanza : the prison director suspended for mismanagement
SOS Médias Burundi Bubanza, March 26, 2026 — Bubanza Prison, located in Bubanza district, Bujumbura province in western Burundi, is at the center of a mismanagement scandal. Its director, Samuel
Non-compliant metal construction materials worry regulators
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, March 26, 2026 — Metal construction materials imported into Burundi and used on numerous building sites are reportedly far from meeting the quality and durability standards