Ntala names provisional U20 Squad to face Burundi

ZAMBIA Under-20 Women’s National Team head coach Charity Nthala has unveiled a 34-member provisional squad ahead of the crucial second-round FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup 2026 qualifiers against Burundi, scheduled for September 19 and 27. The squad...

Burundian Parliament : private media banned

SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, August 22, 2025 – Private media could soon be banned from covering parliamentary activities in Burundi. Even the public press would only be allowed in exceptional circumstances, raising fears of a significant decline...

Burundi’s military gamble in DR Congo

UN experts alarmed by increase in serious human rights violations during election period: Burundi

OHCHR GENEVA – UN experts* today expressed deep concern about the increase in serious human rights violations in Burundi, that has included attacks against civil society and political opponents and election violence. Between January 2024 and May...

UN experts slam ‘widespread impunity’ in Burundi

Nduta (Tanzania) : a Burundian refugee found dead in the camp

SOS Médias Burundi Nduta, August 30, 2025 – The lifeless body of a Burundian refugee, known as Adelin, was found on the morning of Friday, August 29, 2025, in a gutter in the middle of Nduta camp, Tanzania. According to witnesses, he may have been...

Cheaper roaming across East Africa could unlock new opportunities for SMEs

Dar es Salaam. For years, East Africans have complained about the high cost of cross-border phone calls. A five-minute chat with a client in Nairobi, a supplier in Kigali, or a relative in Bujumbura could easily be expensive. But as the East...

Western Burundi : village elections marred by electoral fraud and manipulation

SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, August 28, 2025 – The August 25 village elections in Bujumbura province, western Burundi, organized under the supervision of the CEPI (Independent Provincial Electoral Commission), were supposed to strengthen local...

Uvira : the allies’ war turns into a confrontation at the gates of Burundi

SOS Médias Burundi Bukavu, August 27, 2025 — A few kilometers from Bujumbura, Burundi’s commercial capital, the border town of Uvira was the scene of violent clashes on Tuesday between the DRC Armed Forces (FARDC) and local Wazalendo militias. The...

Mitima, Burundian goalkeeper join AS Kigali

Gaffer Mckinstry names squad prior to Kenya, Burundi brawls

The Scorpions will rub shoulders with Kenya on 5th September 2025 before facing Burundi on 9th September 2025. Speaking to journalists via GFF Media, Coach Jonathan Mckinstry stated that his team was ready for their matches against Kenya and...

Gambia names squad for Kenya, Burundi World Cup qualifiers

- Advertisement - Gambia coach Johnathan McKinstry yesterday named his squad for next month’s World Cup qualifiers against Kenya and Burundi. The coach who is already in Nairobi, the venue for both matches, summoned 25 players, they include Adama...

150 golfers set for Lugalo showdown

DAR ES SALAAM: OVER 150 golfers will feature in the KCB Bank Lugalo Golf Tournament today at Lugalo Golf Club. This event is part of the qualifying series for the KCB East Africa Golf Tour 2025, which includes leaders from mini-tournaments in...

UPND NATIONAL YOUTH CHAIRMAN GILBERT LISWANISO ARRIVES IN BUJUMBURA FOR INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENTS

UPND NATIONAL YOUTH CHAIRMAN GILBERT LISWANISO ARRIVES IN BUJUMBURA FOR INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENTS 27.08.25 Bujumbura The United Party for National Development (UPND) National Youth Chairman Liswaniso Gilbert expressed gratitude to President...

Gaffer Mckinstry announces squad today ahead of Kenya, Burundi clashes

Gaffer Mckinstry will announce his squad in a press conference to be held at the Football House in Kanifing at 11am. The Gambia will play against Kenya on 5th September 2025 before hosting Burundi on 9th Sptember 2025. Both matches will be played...

Photo of the week : from the dream of emerging markets to the reality of hunger : Burundi at the end of its life

While authorities promise to elevate Burundi to an emerging country status by 2040, daily realities paint a bleak picture : chronic fuel shortages, soaring prices, and deteriorating living conditions, affecting families’ health, education, and...

Nakivale (Uganda) : a Burundian refugee killed by his compatriot

SOS Médias Burundi Nakivale, August 26, 2025 – Mob justice resurfaces in the Nakivale refugee camp in southwestern Uganda. A Burundian refugee, known as Bukuru, died on Sunday after being seriously assaulted by one of his compatriots a week...

‘I was put in a care home until I had a DNA test’ – Ex-England kid fled wartorn Burundi aged 10 as conflict raged on

SAIDO BERAHINO once had a whole host of Premier League heavyweights pining for his signature, but his most recent move saw him playing in the Slovenian second division. However, despite never quite reaching the levels that were expected of him,...

Bijombo : a young man from the Banyamulenge community dies after being beaten by the Burundian army

SOS Médias Burundi Bukavu, August 26, 2025 – Mutabazi, a young man in his twenties from the Banyamulenge community, died on Monday, August 25, after succumbing to beatings inflicted by Burundian soldiers operating in the Bijombo groupment, Uvira...

How El Niño and human activity turned a village in Burundi’s floods into national crisis

In the small town of Gatumba at the border between Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo in Central Africa, water has become both a lifeline and a threat. Since 2021, floods from Lake Tanganyika and the Rusizi River have swallowed gardens...