Burundi : two journalists’ long detention ends on the same day

Médias

Burundi : two journalists’ long detention ends on the same day

SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura / Ngozi, March 4, 2026 – Two Burundian journalists were released on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, after more than two years of detention. Sandra Muhoza and

DRC En

Washington sanctions the Rwandan army, Kigali denounces “unilateral” measures

SOS Médias Burundi Goma, March 3, 2026 – The diplomatic crisis surrounding the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is escalating. The United States announced sanctions on Monday

Refugees

Nakivale : the WFP increases aid, but widens the gap between refugees

SOS Médias Burundi Nakivale, March 3, 2026 The World Food Program (WFP) has implemented a temporary increase in cash assistance for refugees in the Nakivale camp, Uganda. This increase covers

Health

Burundi launches cervical cancer vaccination campaign

SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, March 3, 2026 – The Burundian government has announced the launch of a national cervical cancer vaccination campaign for girls aged 9 to 14. This initiative,

Criminalité

Climate of impunity in Gitega : three people killed in one weekend

SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, March 3, 2026 Three people were killed on Sunday, March 1, 2026, in the district of Gishubi and Gitega, in the center of the small east

Refugees

Busuma : to survive the war to die in indifference

SOS Médias Burundi Ruyigi, March 2, 2026- A Congolese refugee was found dead a few kilometers from the Busuma camp, in the east of the small east African nation, on

Criminalité

Children in danger in Bujumbura : murders and sexual violence go unpunished

SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, March 2, 2026 – In less than three months since the beginning of the year, the districts of Cibitoke, Mugina, and Bukinanyana, in Bujumbura province in

Criminalité

Mikenge : deadly fighting between the FARDC, the FDNB, and rebels – population trapped

SOS Médias Burundi Mikenge, March 2, 2026 — The town of Mikenge, located in the Itombwe sector of Mwenga territory in South Kivu province, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, was

Photo de la semaine

Photo of the week – Gitega : the fertilizer shortage threatens harvests and food security

As the planting season for farming season B draws to a close, farmers in Gitega are denouncing insufficient, delayed, or incomplete distributions of chemical fertilizers. Urea and organo-mineral fertilizers are

Refugees

Nyarugusu : Tanzania sacrifices Burundian refugees to hasten their return

SOS Médias Burundi Nyarugusu, March 2, 2026 – On Monday morning, several hundred Burundian refugees arrived at the Nyarugusu camp in Tanzania to receive their monthly March assistance. However, more