Burundi calls on United Nations to recognize 1972 genocide against Hutus

Burundi is urging the United Nations to officially recognize the mass killings of Hutus in 1972–1973 as a genocide, over five decades after the violence claimed tens of thousands of lives. Speaking at a press briefing on Tuesday, Pierre Claver...

Burundi: Traders in Government-managed markets forced to pay rent tax twice

SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, June 24, 2025 — Tensions are rising in government-managed markets across Burundi. Traders denounce double taxation as the Burundian Revenue Office (OBR) demands they pay the rent tax again for the years 2023 and 2024....

South Kivu : Congolese officials prefer to reside in Bujumbura despite their duties in Uvira

SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, June 26, 2025 — In Bujumbura, Burundi’s commercial capital, it is common to encounter Congolese officials in hotels, homes, and restaurants throughout the city. Members of parliament, ministers, and NGO officials —all...

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, they nevertheless try to escape through...

Burundi quadruples rice yield with Chinese support: official

BUJUMBURA, June 25 (Xinhua) -- Burundi has quadrupled its rice production thanks to Chinese technical support provided since 2009, a senior official has said. "Thanks to the Chinese technical support we have received since 2009, rice production...

Burundi completes the first phase of a $320 million power project

According to a press release, Burundi commissioned on Wednesday the first phase of an $320 million hydropower plant financed by the European Investment Bank (EIB), the African Development Bank (ADB) and the World Bank. According to the African...

Another Over 3,000 Burundians Seek Refuge in Rwanda

Another Over 3,000 Burundians Seek Refuge in Rwanda As of the end of 2024, Rwanda is hosting more than 3,400 new Burundians who have crossed the border seeking safety, protection, and better living conditions, according to fresh data from the UN...

Rayon Sports sign Burundian Gloire Tambwe as Serumogo stays

Burundi — Official Validation of Legislative Elections: Constitutional Court rules, opposition disappointed

SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, June 23, 2025 – On June 20, Burundi’s Constitutional Court validated the results of the legislative elections held on June 5, 2025, awarding all seats to the CNDD-FDD. The opposition, dismissed by the judiciary,...

Bujumbura: Behind the walls of Mpimba, a wave of solidarity for Sandra Muhoza

SOS Médias Burundi In a rare gesture, a group of journalists visited Sandra Muhoza, imprisoned at Mpimba. Between moral support and tangible aid, this wave of solidarity breaks the silence and shows a profession still united in the face of...

From Crackdowns to Censorship: Spotlight on Burundi’s Shrinking Civic Space at HRC59

Featured Geneva 27 June 2025 Statement at the 59th Session of the UN Human Rights Council Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Burundi Delivered by Olimjon Bakhtaliev, CIVICUS Mr President, CIVICUS and independent Burundian CSOs...

From Burundi to Saudi Arabia: The Booming Business of Human Trafficking

In the last few years, at least 17,000 Burundian women have officially set off for Riyadh in search of a better life. Although Burundi and Saudi Arabia signed an agreement in 2021 that is supposed to regulate this activity, female workers from...

Burundi’s Ruling Party Sweeps Parliament, Court Approves Results

Burundi’s Constitutional Court on Friday officially endorsed the results of the legislative elections held earlier in June, which saw the ruling party secure every seat in parliament. The East African nation conducted its elections on June 5,...

Cape Town's cold front causes severe flooding, leading to Gift of the Givers' humanitarian response

Gift of the Givers said they are being swamped with calls from communities across the Cape Metro area due to the heavy impact of the cold front, resulting in floods and rain that has impacted thousands of people. The latest update from the Western...

Life has become unbearable”: Burundian widows face hardship and injustice

SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, June 24, 2025 — On this International Widows’ Day, many Burundian women speak out about their harsh reality: poverty, abandonment, family injustices, and soaring prices have made their daily lives unbearable. They say...

Burundi's top court validates ruling party's landslide victory in legislative elections

BUJUMBURA, June 21 (Xinhua) -- The Burundian Constitutional Court on Friday validated results of the June 5 legislative elections, during which the ruling party won all the seats. "The Constitutional Court analyzed the report sent by the National...

Cibitoke: Congolese refugees denounce violence, extortion and rape at the Burundian border

SOS Médias Burundi Cibitoke, June 24, 2025 – As the war between the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) and the M23 rebels rages in eastern Congo, thousands of civilians flee seeking safety. Many attempt to cross the Rusizi...

Burundi : “Five years of promises, five years of hardship” – In Bujumbura, city dwellers paint a grim picture of the Ndayishimiye regime

SOS Mëdias Burundi Bujumbura, June 19, 2025 Five years after his arrival at the helm of Burundi, President Évariste Ndayishimiye finds himself facing a disillusioned population. In Bujumbura – the commercial capital – many residents denounce a...

The Success Story Of Tamura Oil Burundi's Red Gold

(MENAFN- African Press Organization) RUMONGE, Burundi, June 25, 2025/APO Group/ -- Beneath the shade of oil palms, a quiet yet powerful revolution is underway. The Dukundane Cooperative, led by women (95% of its members), stands as a beacon of...

US Firm Backs $760 Million Congo-Rwanda-Burundi Hydropower Plant

(Bloomberg) -- A long-delayed plan to build a hydropower plant on the Ruzizi River between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo received a boost amid US-backed peace talks between the two countries. Anzana Electric Group will team up with...