Health
Cholera in Nyanza : drinking water funds vanish, the population pays with their health
SOS Médias Burundi Nyanza, February 3, 2026 – For more than three years, cholera has remained a persistent threat in Burundi. Officially declared in January 2023, the epidemic continues to
Seasonal flu in Burundi : the ministry reassures the public amid coronavirus fears
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, January 28, 2026 — While a virulent flu outbreak is affecting several regions of the country, raising fears of a resurgence of the coronavirus, the Burundian
Butanyerera : a mysterious illness affects over 500 pupils
SOS Médias Burundi Kayanza, January 25, 2026 – For nearly a week, an illness of unknown origin, with flu-like symptoms, has affected more than 500 pupils in several secondary schools
Burunga : a mosquito net shortage revives the malaria threat
SOS Médias Burundi Burunga, January 19, 2026 — In Burunga province, southern Burundi, many residents say they have not yet received the insecticide-treated mosquito nets promised by health authorities. This
Health decentralization : a double-edged sword of power transfer to districts
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, January 13, 2026 – By entrusting district administrators with the appointment of district medical officers and directors of municipal and district hospitals, the Burundian government is
Mpanda : an unknown disease reported in Gihungwe village
SOS Médias Burundi Mpanda, January 11, 2026 – A disease of unknown origin has been reported for over two weeks in Gihungwe village, located in the Gihanga zone of Mpanda
Busuma : mass deaths and indifference, Burundi’s humanitarian scandal
SOS Médias Burundi Ruyigi, January 2, 2026 – At the Busuma camp in Ruyigi district, Buhumuza province, eastern Burundi, more than 90 Congolese refugees have died in less than a
Return to Gitega : Bunyoni repatriated in critical condition to the regional hospital
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, December 31, 2025 – On Wednesday, December 31, former Prime Minister and strongman of the CNDD-FDD regime, General Alain Guillaume Bunyoni, was returned to the Gitega
Critical health conditio n: former CNDD-FDD strongman Alain Guillaume Bunyoni evacuated to Bujumbura
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, December 27, 2025 — Former CNDD-FDD strongman General Alain Guillaume Bunyoni was transferred on Saturday afternoon from Gitega to Bujumbura, according to multiple corroborating sources. According
Buhumuza : cholera and overcrowding threaten Busuma refugee camp
SOS Médias Burundi Ruyigi, December 19, 2025 – The Busuma refugee camp, located on the hill of the same name in Ruyigi district, Buhumuza province (eastern Burundi), is facing a