Butanyerera : traders and civil servants forced to finance the army and the Imbonerakure
Butanyerera : traders and civil servants forced to finance the army and the Imbonerakure
SOS Médias Burundi Kirundo, January 8, 2026 – Since last Tuesday, a fundraising campaign has been underway in the expanded district of Kirundo, in Butanyerera province, northern Burundi. According to
Security tensions on the Burundi-Rwanda border : growing concern among local populations
SOS Médias Burundi Cibitoke, January 8, 2026 – Since December 7, the massive deployment of Burundian troops and heavy military equipment to the Kibira border and near the Ruhwa River
Tanzania : camp destruction and pressure on Burundian refugees for forced repatriation
SOS Médias Burundi Kigoma, January 6, 2026 – More than 3,000 houses have been destroyed in Nyarugusu, leaving hundreds of Burundian families homeless. Under the pretext of “voluntary” repatriation, many
Climate of terror in Burundi : Vianney Ndayisaba escapes gunmen after his denunciations
SOSMediasBurundi Bujumbura, January 6, 2026 – Threatened because of his denunciations of corruption, human trafficking, and abuses of power, Vianney Ndayisaba, president of the Association for the Fight Against Unemployment
Mabayi in shock : illegal gold mining kills again, five injured and six dead
SOS Médias Burundi Cibitoke, January 7, 2026 – A landslide on Tuesday, January 6, on Kabere hill, in the Mabayi zone of Mugina district, Bujumbura province, claimed the lives of
Gihosha : vulnerable children in an orphanage without adequate care
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, January 6, 2026 – The Oasis Orphanage in Gihosha, located near Mount Sion Gikungu in the north of the commercial capital Bujumbura, hosts 18 children but
DRC – Uvira : Gatumba border closed, thousands of Congolese and Burundians affected
SOS Médias Burundi Uvira, January 5, 2026 – Since December 10, 2025, the Gatumba border between the DRC and Burundi has remained closed, disrupting trade, education, and access to healthcare
Tragedy in Bubanza : a man in his seventies murdered, three suspects arrested by police
SOS Médias Burundi Bubanza, January 5, 2026 – A man aged over seventy years was brutally murdered in broad daylight on Sunday, January 4, 2026, in Gashanga sub-village, Kagirigiri village,
Photo of the week-fertilizer scandal in Burundi : billions claimed, unclear responsibilities, and farmers held hostage
Since the end of December 2025, a scandal with serious financial and political implications has rocked the Burundian agricultural sector. A power struggle pits the Burundian Ministry of Finance against
Busuma : water shortage and unsanitary conditions threaten the lives of Congolese refugees
SOS Médias Burundi Ruyigi, January 5, 2026 – Established as an emergency measure in early December 2025, the Busuma camp, located in Ruyigi district, Buhumuza province, in eastern Burundi, is