Bujumbura : three journalists arrested during a European commissioner’s visit
Bujumbura : three journalists arrested during a European commissioner’s visit
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, February 18, 2026 – Three journalists were arrested Wednesday in Bujumbura, Burundi’s commercial capital, while covering the visit of Hadja Lahbib, European Commissioner for Equality, Preparedness
Burundi : an NGO raises concerns about Burundians in Zambia amid a new wave of arrests
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, February 17, 2026 – In recent years, faced with endemic unemployment, many Burundian civil servants and young graduates from general studies or universities have turned to
Bujumbura : fear of poisoning fuels an uncontrolled business
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, February 17, 2026 – Fear of poisoning is gaining ground in Burundi’s commercial capital. Faced with persistent illnesses, many families are abandoning traditional healthcare facilities in
Rumonge : central market traders forced to pay 7 million Burundia francs for a CNDD-FDD event
SOS Médias Burundi Rumonge, February 17, 2026 – Traders at the central market in Rumonge, Burunga province, southern Burundi, have been forced to contribute 7 million Burundi francs to finance
Photo of the week-Bujumbura : young shopkeepers forced to close to attend CNDD-FDD meetings
Young people working in shops, hair saloons, and cafes in the Jabe neighborhood, in the Bwiza zone of the Mukaza district in the commercial capital, Bujumbura, are denouncing pressure exerted
Burundian radio : the community medium strangled by the crisis
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, February 16, 2026 – Radio is faltering. Recently gathered in Gitega for the World Radio Day, professionals described a medium plagued by shortages, a lack of
Rumonge : the murder of a teenager reignites the urgent need to protect children
SOS Médias Burundi Rumonge, February 16, 2026 – A 15-year-old girl was found dead on Sunday in the Mudende zone of Rumonge district. This tragedy has reignited concerns about the
Gitega : two more bodies in 48 hours, the shadow of impunity deepens
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, February 16, 2026 – In the space of a weekend, two bodies were recovered from the Nyakijanda and Mubarazi rivers in two different localities in Gitega
Makamba : 7 dead, 7 injured… corruption and overloading turn the road into a death trap
SOS Médias Burundi Makamba, February 14, 2026 — A serious accident occurred Friday afternoon on the National Road 11, linking Rutana to Makamba, specifically in Nyabigina village, at the entrance
Cibitoke : a body discovered on the banks of the Nyamagana River
SOS Médias Burundi Cibitoke, February 14, 2026 — A grim discovery was made this Friday morning in Rusiga village, in the Cibitoke zone and district of Bujumbura province, western Burundi.