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Kiremba : end of planting without fertilizer, farmers on the brink of despair
SOS Médias Burundi Kiremba, March 18, 2026 — The planting period for the B farming season officially ended on March 15, 2026, in Burundi, leaving behind a deep sense of
Buhumuza : drinking water shortage at Nyankanda refugee camp after a spring destruction
SOS Médias Burundi Ruyigi, March 17, 2026 — The Nyankanda refugee camp, located in the district of Ruyigi, in Buhumuza province, eastern Burundi, is currently facing a severe drinking water
Burundi : tribute to Jackson Bahati, a giant of journalism has passed away
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, March 17, 2026 — Burundian journalist Jackson Bahati passed away on Monday, March 16, 2026. More than a media professional, he was a respected figure, a
Behind the wrappers, the reality : March 8th in Burundi : between celebration and women’s precarity
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, March 10, 2026 — The month of March is dedicated worldwide to women’s rights and the mobilization for equality. In Burundi, this period is marked by
Kiremba : fertilizer delays and government inaction threaten farmers’ food security
SOS Médias Burundi Kiremba, February 26, 2026 – In the district of Kiremba, in Butanyerera province, northern Burundi, farmers are experiencing a particularly anxious season. As the second major agricultural
Bukinanyana : farmers accuse local administrator Isaac Niyokwizera of stifling the maize trade
SOS Médias Burundi Bukinanyana, February 25, 2026 – Tensions are rising in the Ndava and Buganda zones of Bukinanyana district, Bujumbura province, in western Burundi. Farmers are accusing local administrator
Muyinga : over 270 Batwa families still without roofing sheets, a year after the government’s promise
SOS Médias Burundi Muyinga, February 10, 2026 – In the district of Muyinga, Buhumuza province in eastern Burundi, more than 270 Batwa families have been waiting for over a year
Cibitoke under water and hail : four dead, dozens injured, and hundreds of families in distress
SOS Médias Burundi Cibitoke, February 6, 2026 – Violent rains, accompanied by strong winds and hail, struck the Ngoma zone of Cibitoke district, Bujumbura province, in western Burundi, on Thursday
Bujumbura : drinking water shortage at Prince Louis Rwagasore Clinic, patients and staff worried
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, January 26, 2026 – Patients hospitalized at the Prince Louis Rwagasore Clinic (CPLR), located in the commercial capital Bujumbura, have been facing a critical shortage of
Busuma : water shortage and unsanitary conditions threaten the lives of Congolese refugees
SOS Médias Burundi Ruyigi, January 5, 2026 – Established as an emergency measure in early December 2025, the Busuma camp, located in Ruyigi district, Buhumuza province, in eastern Burundi, is