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Politic

Burunga : blockade in Musongati, the CDP denounces restrictions on political freedom

SOS Médias Burundi Rutana, May 15, 2025 – New political tension in Burundi. On Thursday, in the midst of the election campaign, members of the Congress for Democracy and Progress

Security

Mahama : the killer hippopotamus strikes again, two Burundian refugees dead

SOS Médias Burundi Mahama (Rwanda), May 15, 2025 — Two Burundian refugees, a man in his sixties and a 22-year-old pupil, recently lost their lives in separate attacks perpetrated by

Security

Cibitoke : over 100 Rwandan FLN rebels killed by the Burundian army in Kibira

SOS Médias Burundi Mabayi, May 8, 2025 – More than 100 Rwandan rebels from the FLN (National Liberation Front) were killed during intense fighting with the Burundian army in the

Security

Alleged departure of the CNIDH chairperson : between accusations of embezzlement and political tensions

SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, April 22, 2025 – The Burundian political scene is rocked by what appears to be a new political and financial scandal. The chairperson of the National

Security

Kayanza : 19 people bitten by stray dogs in Gahombo, rabies vaccine out of stock

An alarming situation is shaking the Gahombo district, in Kayanza province in northern Burundi. Since February, 19 residents have been bitten by stray dogs, but they still cannot receive adequate

Security

Butezi : a second body found in the camp in a week

A body was found a few meters from the Nyankanda camp in the district of Butezi in the province of Ruyigi (eastern Burundi) on Sunday. It has not been identified.

Security

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

Security

Nyanza-Lac : mass arrests, panic and indignation among the population

More than 300 individuals, mostly young people, were arrested in the locality of Bukeye, in the district of Nyanza-Lac in the province of Makamba (southern Burundi). A vast search and

Criminalité

Ruyigi : a Congolese refugee found dead

On Sunday, a sordid tragedy shook the Nyankanda refugee camp, located in the district of Butezi, Ruyigi province, in eastern Burundi. Innocent, a Congolese refugee aged over 30 years, was

Criminalité

Kakuma (Kenya) : refugees demonstrated to demand access to rations and drinking water

During the last weekend, several dozen refugees demonstrated at the UNHCR office. They are demanding the supply of drinking water while the camp has just spent more than a month