Society
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
From Burundi to Rwanda : a harrowing journey that puts lives in danger
SOS Médias Burundi Kobero, July 14, 2025 – The persistent border closure between Burundi and Rwanda is profoundly disrupting the lives of many citizens, particularly those who need to travel
Cibitoke : women denounce the slow pace of justice in land disputes
SOS Médias Burundi Cibitoke, July 9, 2025 – In this region of northwestern Burundi, women are speaking out against what they describe as “unjustified slowness” in the handling of land
Bujumbura faces a persistent water crisis : the population is running out of patience
SOS Médias Burundi, Bujumbura, July 4, 2025 – In Burundi, the shortage of drinking water continues to worsen, affecting the commercial capital, Bujumbura, as well as other cities, urban centers,
Kinama :alcohol, a poison that destroys the youth and families of the camp
SOS Médias Burundi, Muyinga, July 4, 2025 – At the Kinama refugee camp, in the district of Gasorwe, Muyinga province, in northeastern Burundi, excessive alcohol consumption is a cause for
Burundi – Mwaro : over 140 cases of gender-based violence in six months, with economic violence leading the way
SOS Médias Burundi Mwaro, July 5, 2025 – Gender-based violence continues to ravage Burundian homes in a heavy silence. In Mwaro province – now part of the current Gitega province
Giharo : controversy surrounding decisions of hillside notables amidst political interference and violations of moral norms
SOS Médias Burundi Giharo, July 7, 2025 – A wind of protest is blowing through the district of Giharo, in Rutana province – now Burunga (southeastern Burundi) – following a
Ciibitoke : a farmer brutally beaten to death in a disputed field
SOS Médias Burundi, Cibitoke, – The lifeless body of Julienne Nahayo, 59 years old, was discovered Sunday afternoon in a cassava field in Gabiro-Ruvyagira village, in the Rugombo zone, Cibitoke
Women drug users in Bujumbura : between survival, stigma, and hope for reintegration
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, June 27, 2025 – In Bujumbura, women drug users struggle every day to survive in extremely precarious conditions. Rejected by their families and stigmatized by society,