Society
Karera, a tourist beauty… and the only tap for Shanga’s forgotten people
In Shanga, in Rutana district (Burunga province, southern Burundi), residents survive thanks to the Karera Falls, the only available water source for decades. Between health risks, snakes, and silence from
Gitega : alcohol, a new scourge among women that threatens family cohesion
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, August 27, 2025 – In Gitega province, in central Burundi, a worrying phenomenon is growing : excessive alcohol consumption among women, including pregnant or breastfeeding mothers.
Bujumbura : farmers feel cheated by the fertilizer distribution
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, August 19, 2025 – As the growing season is in full swing, farmers in several districts of Bujumbura province (west) are alarmed : the chemical fertilizers
Kirundo : the morgue out of service, hasty burials for the deceased
SOS Médias Burundi Kirundo, August 16, 2025 – The morgue at Kirundo Hospital, in Butanyerera Province (northern Burundi), remained out of service for almost a week, plunging families and medical
Ndora : livestock farmers denounce stifling livestock taxation
SOS Médias Burundi, Ndora, August 3, 2025 – Livestock traders at the Ndora market in Bukinanyana district, Bujumbura province (west), are sounding the alarm over the sudden increase in district
Bujumbura : street vendors – “We no longer survive, we’re enduring”
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, July 29, 2025 – Faced with soaring prices, women street vendors in Bujumbura, the commercial capital of Burundi, are struggling to survive. Their small businesses, the
Rwibaga : the potato devours the forest
SOS Médias Burundi Rwibaga, July 20, 2025 – While Burundi continues its national reforestation campaign, “Ewe Burundi Urambaye,” led by the highest authorities to restore ecosystems and combat the effects
Bururi : farmers shun certified potato seeds despite falling prices
SOS Médias Burundi Burunga, July 17, 2025 — In the middle of the dry season, farmers in the Bururi region, in the new Burunga province in southern Burundi, are massively
Burundi : a demographic bomb in a country with a fragile economy
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, July 15, 2025 – The small east African nation is facing unprecedented population growth. Having grown from 8.5 million inhabitants in 2008 to over 13 million
Gitega : street vendors fight for survival in the face of police repression
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, July 15, 2025 – In the bustling streets of downtown Gitega, the political capital of Burundi, dozens of women selling fruit, vegetables, and grilled corn face