Burundi : miserable salaries starve civil servants and paralyze the country

SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, October 24, 2025 — In Burundi, exhausted and underpaid civil servants are denouncing derisory salaries that prevent them from meeting basic needs, weakening public services and hindering the national development....

Burundi : the weight of corruption and privileges in overcrowded prisons

SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, October 24, 2025 — Beyond overcrowding, Burundian prisons are plagued by a system of corruption tolerated by the authorities. Buy peace of mind or suffer the beatings : this is the reality for many Burundian...

How to watch Slavia Prague vs Arsenal: free streams, TV details for Champions League 2025/26 game

Arsenal are currently one of the form teams in Europe, not only because of their impressive domestic run but also thanks to their confident start in the Champions League. So far, the Gunners have yet to concede a goal in their opening three...

How to watch PSG vs Bayern Munich: free streams, TV details for Champions League 2025/26 game

PSG and Bayern Munich are the top scorers in the Champions League this season. There's little surprise about that. What may raise your eyebrows, however, is PSG's awful recent record against the German heavyweights. It's not just that they've lost...

Afrique Média: Burundi Marks 8th Anniversary Of ICC Withdrawal

The Pan-African company, Afrique Média recently hosted a high-level event to commemorate the eighth anniversary of Burundi’s withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC). The event, held in Bujumbura, brought together prominent African...

Photo of the week-Burundi : associations demand the right to pay tribute at the Kwi Bubu memorial site

Burundian authorities continue to prevent associations defending the rights of Tutsi victims from paying tribute at the Kwi Bubu memorial site in Gitega, central Burundi. This is the site where, on October 21, 1993, more than 150 Tutsi pupils were...

Gitega : the lifeless body of a woman discovered in the political capital of Burundi

SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, October 26, 2025 – A new case of suspicious death is shaking the city of Gitega, the political capital of Burundi. The lifeless body of Jeanine Niyonzima, 42 years old, was discovered on the morning of Saturday, October...

Kalua accuses Chakwera of stealing sugar through Burundians

Freedom fighter and rights activist Hon. Kamlepo Kalua, has accused President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera and his so called powerful minister allegedly of stealing sugar in the country with the help of some Burundian business people. Kalua has doubted...

Bujumbura : At the Oasis orphanage in Gihosha, children exposed to inadequate care

SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, October 22, 2025 – The Oasis orphanage, located in Gihosha, near the Marian Shrine of Schoenstatt – Mont Sion Gikungu, in the north of the commercial capital Bujumbura, is the focus of growing concern. Neighbors and...

Burundi : Aluchoto deplores cases of kidnappings and arbitrary arrests

SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, October 21, 2025 – On the 32nd anniversary of the assassination of Melchior Ndadaye, Aluchoto warns of arbitrary arrests and unjustified detentions in Burundi, calling on the government to honor the ideals of the...

Burundian court’s refusal to free journalist is grossly unjust, RSF says

The request for the release of Sandra Muhoza, a reporter for the online media outlet La Nova Burundi, was rejected on 14 October by a high court in the northern city of Ngozi. Held since April 2024, Sandra Muhoza is facing legal proceedings for...

Burundi - Global bribery offenses guide

What is the legal framework governing bribery in Burundi? The key legislation governing bribery in Burundi is the Anti-Bribery Act 2006. However, in prosecution of bribery, reference is made to provisions found in other pieces of legislation such...

Dr Samia envisions a peaceful, firmly united Tanzania

DODOMA: PRESIDENT Samia Suluhu Hassan has thanked Tanzanians for trusting her and giving her the mandate to lead the country for the next five years. She promised to use all her energy, talents, and knowledge to build a Tanzania characterized by...

Burundi : women with breast cancer plead for the reopening of borders with Rwanda

SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, October 18, 2025 – The prolonged closure of the borders between Burundi and Rwanda continues to penalize hundreds of citizens, particularly women with breast cancer, who rely on cross-border medical care for their...

Burundi : the US dollar drops — currency exchanges cry losses, consumers wait for price drops

SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, October 18, 2025 — This decline comes amid a chaotic economic climate. The small east African nation is experiencing the worst economic crisis in its history, marked by shortages in almost every sector. The fuel...

Burundian coffee: An aromatic treasure conquering the world

By Dieudonné Bukuru / Bujumbura, Burundi – Renowned for its finesse and exceptional aroma, Burundian coffee is one of the pillars of the national economy. It represents more than a quarter of export revenues and directly or indirectly supports...

ADF approves additional $8.6 million grant for Burundi clean water supply

Understanding the roles of instruments of power in East Africa

When a new president takes oath of office in East Africa, one of the most meaningful moments is the handing over of the instruments of power. These ceremonial items represent the authority of the president. The Constitution, the flag, the sword,...

South Kivu : the Banyamulenge GAKONDO coalition alerts Washington to an “extermination campaign” carried out with the support of Burundi

SOS Médias Burundi Bukavu, October 23, 2025 – The global GAKONDO coalition, a group of Banyamulenge community organizations, sent an urgent letter to Massad Fares Boulos, Senior Advisor to the President of the United States for Africa. In this...

32 years after Ndadaye’s death : Burundi faces the unfinished legacy of democracy

SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, October 21, 2025 — Burundi commemorated on Tuesday the 32nd anniversary of the assassination of President Melchior Ndadaye, the country’s first democratically elected head of state and an emblematic figure of national...