Burundi : therapeutic food diverted, malnutrition figures inflated… a system allegedly at the heart of the scandal
Burundi : therapeutic food diverted, malnutrition figures inflated… a system allegedly at the heart of the scandal
SOS Médias Burundi Burundi, August 10, 2026—Officials at some health centers in Burunga province, southern Burundi, are accused by health sector sources of diverting and reselling therapeutic food intended for
Congolese refugees in Burundi : Canada opens a door, the United States leaves families in waiting
SOS Médias Burundi Muyinga, August 10, 2026 — After more than a year of uncertainty marked by the freezing of numerous resettlement applications to the United States, some Congolese refugee
Fuel shortage in Burundi : dry petrol stations, thriving black narket… who’s fueling the trade?
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, August 8, 2026—The persistent fuel shortage is paralyzing transportation and stifling the Burundian economy, while a thriving black market continues to supply fuel at exorbitant prices.
Civilians turned into alleged combatants? The return of 39 Congolese reignites the FDLR case
SOS Médias Burundi Goma, August 8, 2026 – The return of 39 Congolese to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) after several months in Rwanda as part of the Disarmament,
Gitega : ten deaths in ten days, growing concern over rising crime
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, August 6, 2026—The discovery of two more bodies on Wednesday, August 5, brings the number of people killed or found dead in the past ten days
Rumonge : beaten then arrested? The family of a retired soldier denounces a one-sided case
SOS Médias Burundi Rumonge, August 6, 2026 – Joseph Niyongabo, a retired soldier from Murenge village, in the Rusabagi zone of Rumonge district, Burunga province in southwestern Burundi, has been
Is the Burundian border receding? Authorities point to erosion and human activity
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, August 6, 2026 – Burundian authorities are raising the alarm about the risks of gradual changes to the natural borders with Rwanda and the Democratic Republic
Driver’s licenses : after more than two years of shortage, the PSR finally promises resumption amid persistent suspicions of favoritism
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, August 6, 2026 – After more than two years of waiting and hardship for thousands of applicants, the Traffic and Road Safety Police (PSR) has announced
Burunga : returning from Tanzania with his savings, he disappears… his body found hanged, suspicions of extortion resurface
SOS Médias Burundi Burunga, August 7, 2026 — The lifeless body of Emmanuel Bukuru, 48 years old, was found a week after his disappearance in Burunga province, southern Burundi, a
Meheba : four years after silence, Burundian drums resonate again and win awards in Zambia
SOS Médias Burundi Meheba, August 3, 2026 — After nearly four years without an opportunity to perform in public, the Burundian drummers from the Meheba refugee camp in Zambia have