Security
Violent explosions in Musaga : a night of terror shrouded in mystery and unanswered questions
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, April 1, 2026 — Residents of the Musaga zone, located in the south of the commercial capital of the small east African nation, experienced a night
Bujumbura: Deadly explosions, suspicious silence and an official version under challenge
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, April 1, 2026 — Violent explosions rocked the economic capital of Burundi, plunging residents into panic. While authorities point to a simple electrical short circuit, many
Bujumbura rocked by explosions in Musaga : projectiles hit homes, the population on alert
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, March 31, 2026 — Explosions were heard Tuesday evening in southern Bujumbura, mainly in the Musaga zone, causing many families to flee and panic in several
Buhumuza : Cibari’s gold destroys land, fuels corruption, and flows to Tanzania
SOS Médias Burundi Muyinga, October 30, 2025 – In Cibari, in the district and zone of Muyinga, Buhumuza province, residents are living a true nightmare. Their fields are devastated by
Bujumbura : drugs wreak havoc among young people in Musaga and Kanyosha
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, October 30, 2025 — Drug and alcohol consumption is on the rise among young people, especially boys, in the Musaga and Kanyosha zones of Mugere district,
Persistent tensions on the border : the Malagarazi River is sweeping away the Burundian land, the Rutana court reacts firmly
SOS Médias Burundi Rutana, October 13, 2025 — As the Malagarazi River changes its course and sweeps away Burundian land to the benefit of Tanzania, border tensions are intensifying. The
Fire at Nyabigina Technical High School : a dormitory reduced to ashes, pupils distraught
SOS Médias Burundi Makamba, October 11, 2025 – A fire broke out on Saturday morning around 8:30 a.m. at the Nyabigina Technical High School, in Makamba district, Burunga province, southern
Burundi – Cibitoke : farmers evicted under pretext of links to the M23
SOS Médias Burundi Cibitoke, October 1, 2025 – Since September 21, more than a hundred farming families from the Kaboya and Mbaza sub-villages, Rukana village, in the Rugombo zone, Cibitoke
Buhumuza – scandal : a stillborn child disappears at Ruyigi hospital
SOS Médias Burundi Ruyigi, October 1, 2025 – On the night of September 21, a couple lost their first child, stillborn in the maternity ward of Ruyigi District Hospital, in
Burunga and Bujumbura : a devastating storm destroys homes, schools, and crops
SOS Médias Burundi Burunga/Bujumbura, September 29, 2025 – On Saturday, September 27 and Sunday, September 28, a violent storm combining torrential rains, strong winds, and hail hit the districts of