Health
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
Burundi : cholera outbreak among Congolese refugees, forced return to transit sites, and fears of armed infiltration
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, December 17, 2025 – A cholera outbreak has affected Congolese refugees living in Burundi, while authorities have ordered the return of all displaced Congolese to transit
Burunga on alert : cholera is gaining ground, authorities mobilized
SOS Médias Burundi Burunga, December 9, 2025 – 260 confirmed cases in Mvugo and Mugerama, 2 deaths, and new outbreaks detected in Rutumo : the cholera epidemic is spreading rapidly
Burundi : the fight against AIDS on the verge of a historic setback
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, December 1, 2025 — After two decades of significant progress, the fight against HIV/AIDS in Burundi is entering a critical phase. Encouraging figures demonstrate the effectiveness
Burundi : former Prime Minister Alain Guillaume Bunyoni still hospitalized in Gitega
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, November 25, 2025 — Former Burundian Prime Minister, General Alain Guillaume Bunyoni, remains hospitalized at the Gitega Regional Hospital in the political capital, where he has