Society
Rango : Batwa pupils between school and daily survival
SOS Médias Burundi Rango, June 15, 2025 – In Rango dstrict, in Kayanza province in northern Burundi, children from the Batwa community are struggling to continue their education. Trapped in
Lake Tanganyika : more than a lake, a life threatened by inaction
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, June 10, 2025 – Lake Tanganyika, one of the world’s largest freshwater lakes, benefits from exemplary cooperation between Burundi, the DRC, Tanzania, and Zambia through the
Impassable roads, recycled promises… The CNDD-FDD is playing for high stakes in Rumonge
SOS Médias Burundi Rumonge, May 29, 2025 — On Wednesday, the Rumonge stadium (southwestern Burundi) was the scene of a political rally led by the secretary general of the ruling
Between closed borders and unsold tangerines, women of Rumonge are innovating
SOS Médias Burundi Rumonge, May 27, 2025 — While fruit growers in the district of Rumonge (southwestern Burundi) are struggling to sell their tangerines due to the border closure with
Women’s empowerment in Gitega : trades as a springboard to dignity
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, May 21, 2025 – The Integrated Women’s Development Center in Gitega district stands out today as a true lever of empowerment for women in vulnerable situations.
Bubanza : qbandoned by their husbands, women sink, children pay the price
SOS Médias Burundi Bubanza, May 13, 2025 – In Bubanza, consequences of family abandonment are becoming increasingly dramatic. Two tragic events within the space of two weeks highlight the distress
Burundi: UN Women donates a mini-oil mill to a vulnerable women’s cooperative in Rumonge
SOS Médias Burundi Rumonge, May 6, 2025 – A strong gesture toward the economic empowerment of rural women. On April 29, UN Women officially handed over a mini-oil mill donation
Labor Day : In Burundi, promises pile up, conditions stagnate
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, May 1, 2025 – While authorities highlight the progress made in the public sector, unions denounce the persistently precarious working conditions in Burundi. On the occasion
Bubanza : women’s informal trade, the economic pillar of households
SOS Médias Burundi Bubanza, April 28, 2025 – In Bubanza, in western Burundi, informal trade is predominantly driven by women. Thanks to their dynamism and the ingenuity of their initiatives,
Burundi: solidarity with congolese refugees – a visit by the congolese delegation and a humanitarian gesture from the first lady of Burundi
SOS Médias Burundi Musenyi, April 27, 2025 – Congolese refugees in Burundi recently received significant support from the authorities of the two neighboring countries. On the one hand, a Congolese