Society
Bururi : a land dispute turns to a murder between two brothers
SOS Médias Burundi Bururi, August 25, 2026 — A man was killed overnight Monday to Tuesday in Muzima village, in the Muzenga zone of Bururi district, Burunga province, in southern
Bugendana : Bitare slaughterhouse lacks drinking water, hygiene at risk
SOS Médias Burundi Bugendana, August 18, 2026—In Bugendana, in Gitega province, in the heart of the small East African nation, the Bitare slaughterhouse has been facing a critical shortage of
Drinking water shortage in Bujumbura : residents at their wits’ end
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, August 18, 2026—The lack of drinking water continues to weigh heavily on the daily lives of residents in several neighborhoods of Bujumbura, Burundi’s commercial capital. From
Bubanza : Regideso’s open manholes become “gravelands” for passersby
SOS Médias Burundi Bubanza, August 13, 2026 — Several manholes belonging to the Water and Electricity Production and Distribution Authority (Regideso), located on public roads in the center of Bubanza,
Malagarazi : the river advances, Burundian lands recede
SOS Médias Burundi Burundi, August 11, 2026 — The gradual shifting of the Malagarazi River, which forms a natural border between Burundi and Tanzania for several kilometers, is causing deep
Burunga : returning from Tanzania with his savings, he disappears… his body found hanged, suspicions of extortion resurface
SOS Médias Burundi Burunga, August 7, 2026 — The lifeless body of Emmanuel Bukuru, 48 years old, was found a week after his disappearance in Burunga province, southern Burundi, a
Burunga : after months of losses, cattle vaccination finally launched
SOS Médias Burundi Bururi, July 26, 2026—After several months marked by the spread of the foot-and-mouth disease and significant livestock losses, the Ministry of Environment, Agriculture, and Livestock organized a
Musasa : after months of thirst, water returns… but the crisis threatens to continue
SOS Médias Burundi Musasa, July 16, 2026 – After more than six months marked by a severe shortage of drinking water, Congolese refugees in the Musasa camp, located in Butanyerera
Buhumuza : thirsty Muyinga, the water shortage raises fears of a health catastrophe
SOS Médias Burundi Muyinga (Buhumuza Province), July 14, 2026 – Dry taps, prohibitively expensive jerrycans of water, forced reliance on unreliable sources, and increasingly alarming hygiene conditions in schools :
Bubanza : witch hunt spreads within the ranks of the CNDD-FDD
SOS Médias Burundi Bubanza, June 23, 2026 – Five CNDD-FDD members from Mitakataka village, in the Mitakataka zone of the district of Bubanza, in the province of Bujumbura, western Burundi,