Burundi’s ruling party wins all parliamentary seats amid fraud claims

Burundi’s ruling party, the CNDD-FDD, has won all 100 seats contested in the country’s legislative elections, according to results released by the national electoral commission on Wednesday. The sweeping victory has sparked outrage from opposition...

Burundi elections marked by intimidation and absence of opposition: rights group

Legislative and local elections held in Burundi on June 5 unfolded in an environment of restricted civic freedoms and a dismantled political opposition, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Thursday. The Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI)...

Cibitoke – Double Murder on the Burundi-Rwanda border : two youths killed in a coffee smuggling case

SOS Médias Burundi Cibitoke, June 19, 2025 During the night of June 18-19, two young members of the Imbonerakure League (members of the youth league of the CNDD-FDD, the ruling party) were found dead in Nyamakarabo village, Mugina district, in...

Burundi: ruling party wins all seats in parliamentary vote as opposition cries foul

Burundi’s veteran ruling party won every seat in last week’s parliamentary elections, the electoral commission said Wednesday, in a vote critics and observers say was tainted by irregularities. “Nationally, the CNDD-FDD came first with 96.51...

Rwanda, Burundi Senate heads mull ways to improve both countries’ relations

Burundi’s Ruling Party Takes All Parliament Seats in Latest Election

Burundi officials 'threatened' voters to secure election: HRW

NAIROBI - Burundian officials and youth groups "intimidated, harassed and threatened" voters to win every seat in parliamentary elections, Human Rights Watch said on Thursday. The desperately poor Great Lakes nation held elections on June 5 in...

Burundi: Elections Without Opposition

(Nairobi) – Legislative and local elections in Burundi on June 5, 2025, took place in a context of severely restricted free speech and political space, Human Rights Watch said today. The Independent National Electoral Commission (Commission...

Burundi ruling party wins all seats in legislative vote

Burundi's veteran ruling party won every seat in last week's parliamentary elections, the electoral commission said Wednesday, in a vote critics and observers say was tainted by irregularities. "Nationally, the CNDD-FDD came first with 96.51...

Covid-19: Five Years After Denial, the Virus’s Return Rekindles Worries in Bujumbura

SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, June 18, 2025 — Five years after a controversial handling of Covid-19 marked by government denial and the suspicious death of former President Pierre Nkurunziza, the virus appears to be resurfacing in Bujumbura. The...

Burundi : in Cibitoke, armed Imbonerakure sowed electoral fear

SOS Médias Burundi Cibitoke, June 10, 2025 – Investigation. In Cibitoke (northwestern Burundi), in the days leading up to the June 5 elections, weapons were discreetly distributed to the Imbonerakure. The objective : to intimidate the opposition....

Kiswahili Day’s global celebration brightens Swedish capital

STOCKHOLM: It was a colourful event when the Tanzanian Embassy in Sweden, in collaboration with Tanzanian diaspora communities , successfully staged a grand celebration to the World’s Kiswahili Day in the Swedish capital, Stockholm on July 5, this...

Nduta Camp: Uncertainty Grows for Burundian Refugees Reluctant to Return

SOS Médias Burundi Nduta, June 18, 2025 — Despite repeated calls for voluntary repatriation, thousands of Burundian refugees living in Nduta camp in Tanzania continue to resist returning home. Caught between mounting pressure, shrinking...

Bujumbura: a chaotic results collection, the opposition calls for rerun of polls

Bujumbura, June 8, 2025 — Following the legislative and district elections of June 5, the new province of Bujumbura (western Burundi) has been rocked by a series of disturbing revelations regarding the collection of results. In several districts,...

Burundi vs Mauritania Prediction and Betting Tips | June 10th 2025

Burundi will play host to Mauritania at Stade El Bachir in a friendly match on Tuesday. Both teams will use this meeting to assess ahead of the World Cup qualifiers. Burundi vs Mauritania Preview Burundi come into this match on the back of a 5-0...

Burundi : Congolese refugees face movement restrictions during election period

SOS Médias Burundi Ruyigi, June 7, 2025 — In the Bwagiriza, Nyankanda, and Kavumu refugee camps, located in the provinces of Ruyigi and Cankuzo in eastern Burundi, Congolese refugees are facing movement restrictions imposed by the camp...

Africa’s freedom scorecard 2025: The most and least free countries on the continent

While some nations continue to deepen civil liberties and democratic norms, others are sliding further into authoritarian rule. According to the 2025 Freedom House report, freedom declined for the 19th consecutive year worldwide, reflecting a...

Bujumbura : Intimidation, resignation, and demands : testimonies of women voters on the election day

SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, June 5, 2025 – In Bujumbura, on June 5, 2025, several women voters shared their impressions of the election process. Between fear of the ruling party’s militias, political disinterest, and daily difficulties, their...

Kudos, Iwacu for deep analysis of Burundi’s bizarre election

Thick clouds of happy unease are ominously hanging over Burundi in the wake of the announcement of the results of the country’s parliamentary election. On June 11, 2025, the head of the Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI), Prosper...

Memory under surveillance : representatives of victims of Buta and Kibimba arrested in Bujumbura

SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, June 14, 2025 – André Bizoza and Florence Rutamucero, activists in the Buta and Kibimba killings survivors’ associations, were arrested on Friday, June 13, 2025, at Melchior Ndadaye International Airport, as they were...