Photo de la semaine
Photo of the week : between closed borders and unsold tangerines, women of Rumonge are innovating
While fruit growers in the district of Rumonge (southwestern Burundi) are struggling to sell their tangerines due to the border closure with neighboring Rwanda, some women are seizing the opportunity
Photo of the week : 1,150 Rwandan refugees repatriated in 48 hours
In the space of 48 hours, exactly 1,150 Rwandan refugees were repatriated from the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo to Rwanda. This large-scale operation was coordinated by the United Nations
Photo of the week : state resources at the service of the CNDD-FDD
On Wednesday, May 14, 2025, the district of Kiremba, in Butanyerera province (northern Burundi), hosted a major rally of the ruling CNDD-FDD party, marked by the presence of the President
Photo of the week : travelers turned back at the Kobero border for passports dtamped by the M23
Dozens of Burundian citizens have been stranded for several days at the Kobero border, in Muyinga Province (northeast Burundi), between Burundi and Tanzania, after having their travel documents confiscated by
Photo of the week : rising sexual violence threatens girls’ education at Kinyinya
SOS Médias Burundi Kinyinya, May 5, 2025 – The district of Kinyinya, in Ruyigi province (eastern Burundi), is facing an alarming upsurge in sexual violence targeting underage girls. Since mid-March,
Photo of the week: a Burundian journalist arrested in Mulongwe, suspected of links with the Red-Tabara group
SOS Médias Burundi Burundian journalist Gérardine Ingabire, a refugee in the Democratic Republic of Congo and an employee of the community radio station Amani FM in Malindi, was arrested on
Photo of the week : women alone face the burden of family responsibilities in Uvira
SOS Médias Burundi In the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, in the Uvira territory, many women struggle alone to ensure the survival of their households, abandoned by their husbands or
Photo of the week : SADC troop withdrawal agreement, towards peace restoration
A crucial agreement was signed on Friday, March 28, between General Sultani Makenga, commander of the M23 rebels, an armed group affiliated with the Congo River Alliance (AFC) politico-military movement,
Burundi : concerning disappearances of several alleged former MSD members
Following the kidnapping of Emmanuel Mfitiye on Monday in Gitega (the political capital), other disappearances have heightened concerns about former activists of the opposition party Movement for Solidarity and Democracy
Photo of the week : a drinking water shortage endangering the population at Gihanga
Deprived of drinking water, residents of Gihanga in Bubanza Province (western Burundi) must rely on river water, despite the health risks. Existing infrastructure is inadequate or sabotaged, and promised solutions