Uvira : the burial of Colonel Patrick Gisore interrupted by the Wazalendo
Uvira : the burial of Colonel Patrick Gisore interrupted by the Wazalendo
Bukavu, August 25, 2025 – The burial of Colonel Patrick Gisore, from the Banyamulenge community, and his wife Yvonne Nyamahoro, who died in a military plane crash in Kisangani on
Photo of the week : from the dream of emerging markets to the reality of hunger : Burundi at the end of its life
While authorities promise to elevate Burundi to an emerging country status by 2040, daily realities paint a bleak picture : chronic fuel shortages, soaring prices, and deteriorating living conditions, affecting
Nakivale (Uganda) : a Burundian refugee killed by his compatriot
SOS Médias Burundi Nakivale, August 26, 2025 – Mob justice resurfaces in the Nakivale refugee camp in southwestern Uganda. A Burundian refugee, known as Bukuru, died on Sunday after being
Bijombo : a young man from the Banyamulenge community dies after being beaten by the Burundian army
SOS Médias Burundi Bukavu, August 26, 2025 – Mutabazi, a young man in his twenties from the Banyamulenge community, died on Monday, August 25, after succumbing to beatings inflicted by
Bujumbura : low turnout and irregularities during village elections
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, August 25, 2025 – The elections for village and neighborhood leaders in Bujumbura province (western Burundi) were marked on Monday, August 25, by a low turnout
Village elections : the shadow of the ruling party hangs over Buhumuza
SOS Médias Burundi Buhumuza, August 24, 2025 – As village elections take place on Monday, August 25, the province of Buhumuza, in eastern Burundi, is shaken by a series of
Domestic dispute in Mugina : a man stabbed by his wife
SOS Médias Burundi Mugina, August 24, 2025 – A domestic dispute turned tragic on Sunday in Mugina, Bujumbura province, western Burundi. A 30-year-old father of two was seriously injured with
Gitega : a gruesome discovery of a sexagenerian man in the Ruvyironza River
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, August 24, 2025 – The lifeless body of a 69-year-old man was recovered on Saturday, August 23, from the Ruvyironza River, near Jurwe village, Bukoro Zone,
Burunga : four suspects arrested in Rumonge for murder and theft of a large sum of money
SOS Médias Burundi Rumonge, August 24, 2025 – Four people, including two women, are held in the Rumonge police station cell in Burunga province, southern Burundi. They are accused of
Burunga : CNIDH calls attention to detention abuses and judicial pressure
SOS Médias Burundi Burunga, August 23, 2025 – The National Independent Human Rights Commission (CNIDH) is sounding the alarm : many citizens are spending long months in detention without any