Politic
Butanyerera: An election without suspense, an opposition without a voice
SOS Médias Burundi Ngozi, July 23, 2025 – The senatorial election held this Wednesday in the newly created province of Butanyerera, in the north of the small East African nation,
Révérien Ndikuriyo, Secretary General of the CNDD-FDD, suspends exams in Makamba for a political meeting
SOS Médias Burundi Makamba, July 3, 2025 – The resit exams scheduled to take place on Thursday in several schools in Makamba district, southern Burundi, were unable to proceed normally.
Burundi : governors appointed, opposition absent, CNDD-FDD reigns supreme
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, July 3, 2025 – On Thursday, July 3, 2025, the Burundian Senate unanimously approved the appointment of five new governors, all members of the ruling CNDD-FDD
Burundi : 63 years of independence, but a democracy under lockdown
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, July 1, 2025 – As Burundi celebrates its 63rd anniversary of independence on July 1, a deep unease is sweeping through the population. Political repression, widespread
June elections : media between satisfaction and abuses, the CNC takes stock
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, July 1, 2025 – The National Communication Council (CNC) expressed overall satisfaction with the conduct of the media during the district and legislative elections of June
“Burundi is in danger” : the pposition in exile denounces an “electoral farce” and calls for mobilization
SOS Médias Burundi Brussels, June 28, 2025 – The political coalition of the Burundian opposition in exile held a press conference on Friday in the capital of the European Union.
A Uprona activist escapes assassination attempt in Giharo
SOS Médias Burundi Rutana, June 28, 2025 – A new episode of political violence is shaking the district of Giharo, one of the Burundian towns regularly cited for repeated cases
Rutana : political harassment in Giharo, CNL and UPRONA activists in turmoil
SOS Médias Burundi Rutana, June 27, 2025 – In the district of Giharo, Rutana province (southeast Burundi), activists from the opposition parties CNL and UPRONA are facing repeated acts of
Burundi — Official Validation of Legislative Elections: Constitutional Court rules, opposition disappointed
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, June 23, 2025 – On June 20, Burundi’s Constitutional Court validated the results of the legislative elections held on June 5, 2025, awarding all seats to
Burundi : “Five years of promises, five years of hardship” – In Bujumbura, city dwellers paint a grim picture of the Ndayishimiye regime
SOS Mëdias Burundi Bujumbura, June 19, 2025 Five years after his arrival at the helm of Burundi, President Évariste Ndayishimiye finds himself facing a disillusioned population. In Bujumbura – the