Judicial year opens : corruption, pressure, and precarious conditions at the heart of judges’ concerns

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Judicial year opens : corruption, pressure, and precarious conditions at the heart of judges’ concerns

SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, August 28, 2025 — As the judicial year approaches, Supreme Court President Gamaliel Nkurunziza brought together the presidents of several courts and tribunals on Wednesday for

Criminalité

Gishubi (Gitega) : a 60-year-old man found dead at home

SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, August 28, 2025 — The body of Emmanuel Nyandwi, aged 60 years, was found on Wednesday, August 27, 2025, inside his home in Nyamutobo village, Nyabiraba

Politic

Western Burundi : village elections marred by electoral fraud and manipulation

SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, August 28, 2025 – The August 25 village elections in Bujumbura province, western Burundi, organized under the supervision of the CEPI (Independent Provincial Electoral Commission), were

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Tainted village elections : seven convictions for fraud in Rumonge

SOS Médias Burundi Rumonge, August 28, 2025 – The village elections, held Monday, August 25, 2025, across Burundi, were supposed to elect irreproachable grassroots representatives. However, SOS Médias Burundi observed

Society

Gitega : alcohol, a new scourge among women that threatens family cohesion

SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, August 27, 2025 – In Gitega province, in central Burundi, a worrying phenomenon is growing : excessive alcohol consumption among women, including pregnant or breastfeeding mothers.

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DRC: tensions and refugees’ repatriation under the watchful eye of the M23 in the east of the country

SOS Médias Burundi Goma, August 27, 2025 – The Rutshuru territory in North Kivu and the city of Goma, the provincial capital, are experiencing new tensions linked to the operations

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Uvira : the allies’ war turns into a confrontation at the gates of Burundi

SOS Médias Burundi Bukavu, August 27, 2025 — A few kilometers from Bujumbura, Burundi’s commercial capital, the border town of Uvira was the scene of violent clashes on Tuesday between

Refugees

Pregnant women in danger : the nurses’ strike already leaves four dead

SOS Médias Burundi, Dzaleka, August 27, 2025 – The Dzaleka refugee camp in Malawi is experiencing a serious health crisis. For two weeks, medical staff at the camp hospital have

Politic

Village elections in Bubanza : suspicions of cheating and blocking of results

SOS Médias Burundi Bubanza, August 27, 2025 — The village elections held on August 25 in the Bubanza region, Bujumbura province (western Burundi), were marked by serious irregularities, particularly in

Criminalité

Burunga : local officials and Imbonerakure accused of assault

SOS Médias Burundi Musongati, August 25, 2025 – A resident of Mutwana village, in Musongati district, Burunga province in southern Burundi, was violently attacked early Saturday evening, August 23, by