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Distribution of electoral cards : residents in difficulty in the northwest, an extension of the deadline requested

SOS Médias Burundi Cibitoke, May 14, 2025 – At the end of the distribution of electoral cards, citizens of the provinces of Cibitoke, Bubanza, and Bujumbura, in northwest Burundi, denounce

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Bubanza : voters disillusioned with elections deemed a foregone conclusion

SOS Médias Burundi Bubanza, May 14, 2025 – As the voter registration card distribution period draws to a close, a deep sense of resignation is sweeping through parts of the

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Burunga : CEPI accused of authoritarian drift, the opposition denounces CNDD-FDD takeover

SOS Médias Burundi Burunga, May 13, 2025 – With just two months to go before the elections, the Burundian opposition is sounding the alarm. In Burunga province (southern Burundi), political

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Election campaign in Kiremba : CNDD-FDD demonstrates strength in a tense atmosphere

SOS Médias Burundi Ngozi, May 13, 2025 – The small east African nation is entering a tense campaign phase, marked by massive mobilizations, a strong presence of the ruling party’s

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Burundi: a tense electoral campaign, between state threats and opposition exclusion

SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, May 9, 2025 – As the electoral campaign for the 2025 elections officially begins in Burundi, the stage is already set for a locked-down process. In

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Cibitoke : the UPRONA denounces the exclusion of its members from polling stations and acts of intimidation

SOS Médias Burundi Cibitoke, May 5, 2025 – As legislative and district elections approach, the UPRONA party is sounding the alarm in the province of Cibitoke, in northwest Burundi. Its

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Labor Day : In Burundi, promises pile up, conditions stagnate

SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, May 1, 2025 – While authorities highlight the progress made in the public sector, unions denounce the persistently precarious working conditions in Burundi. On the occasion

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Burundi : political parties warn of worsening poverty and obstacles to democracy

SOS Médias Burundi In a context marked by a persistent socio-economic crisis, voices are being raised within Burundian political parties to denounce obstacles to democracy and the continued deterioration of

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Burundi : the opposition denounces restrictions on political space as elections approach

A few months before the legislative and district elections in June, the opposition coalition Burundi Bwa Bose denounces an increasingly restricted political climate. In a recent statement, it accuses the

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Cibitoke : Imbonerakure military training worries the population

While heavy weapons fire echoes in the province of Cibitoke, the population is worried about the intensification of Imbonerakure military training. These exercises, conducted under the supervision of ex-rebels and