Burundi : Daniel Gélase Ndabirabe reappointed as Speaker of the National Assembly despite controversies

SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, Thursday, July 31, 2025 – Daniel Gélase Ndabirabe was reappointed on Thursday as Speaker of the National Assembly of Burundi. The election was held in the Kigobe Chamber, in the northern commercial city of Bujumbura,...

Bujumbura: a second Congolese embassy official arrested and express transfers to Kinshasa amid regional tensions

SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, July 30, 2025 – On the night of Monday, July 28, at 4:00 a.m., Félix Mweza, an official at the Embassy of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in Bujumbura, was arrested at his home by Burundian intelligence...

Japan and WFP provide emergency food assistance to families impacted by floods and droughts in Burundi

BUJUMBURA - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a contribution of US$1 million from the Government of Japan to provide lifesaving food assistance to 18,000 people affected by floods and droughts in Burundi. A ceremony was...

Burundi : the public transportation crisis spreads, passengers and businesses on their knees

SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, July 29, 2025 – In Burundi, a strike by bus and taxi drivers has paralyzed travel throughout the country since last Sunday. Fueled by fuel shortages and government sanctions, this crisis is plunging travelers and...

Burundi President accuses officials of taking nation 'to its death'

Burundi's President Evariste Ndayishimiye. [AFP] Burundi's President Evariste Ndayishimiye accused officials of leading his impoverished nation "to its death" by failing to denounce people he believes are plundering its resources. The tiny African...

Bujumbura : grey areas surrounding the case of Ruboneka, arrested and rushed to Kinshasa

Bujumbura : street vendors – “We no longer survive, we’re enduring”

Burundi : fuel shortages and record fines paralyze the entire transportation network

Education in peril : Burundian teachers flee a system on its end

Bujumbura : secret services arrest a DRC embassy employee, a prominent Banyamulenge figure

SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, July 28, 2025 – The arrest of Laurent Ruboneka Musabwa at dawn on Sunday by agents of the National Intelligence Service (SNR), police, and military personnel is causing serious concern within the Banyamulenge...

Bujumbura : Faustin Ndikumana calls for the independence of the Burundi Central Bank

SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, July 27, 2025 – The president of the organization Speech and Actions for the Revival of Conscience and Mentality Change (PARCEM), Faustin Ndikumana, launched an urgent appeal earlier this week to guarantee the...

Burundi and Tanzania: Building Africa’s future through partnership

BUJUMBURA: In an era where Africa seeks to unlock its full potential, few relationships better illustrate the power of regional cooperation than that between Tanzania and Burundi. Once defined primarily by shared history and border proximity, our...

Five Burundians, One Sudanese Found Guilty of Illegal Stay in Malawi

235 words • approx. 2 min read The First Grade Magistrate Court in Mzuzu has convicted six foreign nationals, five Burundians, and one Sudanese for breaching Malawi’s immigration laws on 28 July 2025. The convicts were arrested on 27th May 2025 at...

Kenya, Burundi leading sources of visitors to Tanzania

Dar es Salaam. Kenya and Burundi emerged as the top sources of international arrivals to Tanzania between January and May 2025, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). In the five-month period, Tanzania received 794,102 international...

Burundi's ruling party grabs landslide victory in senatorial elections electoral commission

File photo of Bujumbura, the Capital City Of Burundi. Bujumbura: Burundi's ruling National Council for the Defense of Democracy-Forces for the Defense of Democracy (CNDD-FDD) party has won all 10 seats in the Senate following senatorial elections...

Mahama (Rwanda) : a newborn found abandoned in the savannah, a Burundian teenage girl arrested

Senatorial elections in Burundi : the CNDD-FDD wins all seats, the opposition swept aside

REPAIR programme’s Phase 2 extends to Angola, Burundi, Malawi, Seychelles and Zambia

The World Bank has approved the accession of five countries – Angola, Burundi, Malawi, Seychelles, and Zambia – under Phase 2 of the Regional Emergency Preparedness and Access to Inclusive Recovery (REPAIR) programme. This widens the programme’s...

Every Country on Donald Trump's Travel Ban Ahead of 2026 World Cup

A full list of the 19 countries that could be banned from entering the World Cup as a result of the United States' travel bans has been revealed, with President Donald Trump also rumoured to be banning fans from another iconic footballing nation...

Burunga : growing tensions around the Muragarazi River between the Burundian and Tanzanian populations

SOS Médias Burundi Burunga, July 25, 2025 – The recent flooding of the Muragarazi River, which marks the border between Burundi and Tanzania, has displaced some Burundian lands into the Tanzanian territory. This situation has rekindled tensions...