Kaburantwa – DRC : Burundian military convoys en route to South Kivu, amid regional tensions and official silence
Kaburantwa – DRC : Burundian military convoys en route to South Kivu, amid regional tensions and official silence
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, September 2, 2025 — For three days, heavy Burundian military convoys have been passing through the town of Kaburantwa, in the Cibitoke region of Bujumbura province,
A mother, a life, a bullet : anger after the death of a pregnant Congolese woman at the border
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, September 3, 2025 – She was carrying life. She was transporting fuel. She died from bullets.On the night of September 2-3, on the border village of
Convicted of a non-existent offense : Rachelle Mfatukobiri, 88 years old, jailed for six years in Mpimba
Rachelle Mfatukobiri, 88 years old, has been detained for six years in Bujumbura Central Prison, known as Mpimba, following a conviction for witchcraft, an offense not recognized by the Burundian
Nakivale (Uganda) : at least four motorcyclists killed in one month, raising concerns in the refugee camp
SOS Médias Burundi Nakivale, September 3, 2025 – The Nakivale refugee camp, located in Isingiro district, southwest Uganda, has been rocked by a series of murders targeting motorcycle riders. At
DRC : General Gasita’s rejection highlights anti-Tutsi climate in the east
SOS Médias Burundi Bukavu, September 2, 2025 – The protests surrounding the appointment of General Olivier Gasita in Uvira reveal, once again, the worrying resurgence of ethnic tensions in the
Photo of the week – Gitega : alcohol, a new scourge for women threatening family cohesion
In the province of Gitega, in central Burundi, a worrying phenomenon is growing : excessive alcohol consumption among women, including pregnant or breastfeeding mothers. This social scourge is weakening relationships,
Rumonge : angry watchmen paralyze the market, an agreement ends the crisis
SOS Médias Burundi Rumonge, September 2, 2025 – On Monday, September 1, the central market of Rumonge, in southern Burundi, was completely paralyzed for several hours following a strike by
Goma : AFC-M23 accuses Kinshasa of violating the ceasefire and the Doha Agreement
SOS Médias Burundi Goma, September 2, 2025 – During a press conference held on Monday, September 1, in Goma, the capital of North Kivu, Corneille Nangaa, political coordinator of the
Bugendana : an elderly man and a child brutally murdered in Rwisabi
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, September 2, 2025 – The district of Bugendana, in Gitega province (central Burundi), was rocked this weekend by two heinous crimes committed in the Rwisabi area.
Karera, a tourist beauty… and the only tap for Shanga’s forgotten people
In Shanga, in Rutana district (Burunga province, southern Burundi), residents survive thanks to the Karera Falls, the only available water source for decades. Between health risks, snakes, and silence from