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 Cibitoke …

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

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 governance …

Burundi – fertilizers unobtainable : farmers pay but still wait

SOS Médias Burundi Cibitoke, June 16, 2025 — While the seeds have already been planted, thousands of Burundian farmers are still waiting for the urea fertilizer they paid for. This shortage is rekindling the debate on dependence on imports and …

Cibitoke: two bodies found on the banks of the Rusizi River – mystery and concern on the Burundi-DRC border

Forward Wanyonyi basks in Starlets conquest of Burundi, dreams of title

Harambee Starlets players celebrate after scoring against Cameroon during their second leg Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) qualifier match at Nyayo National Stadium in Nairobi on September 26, 2023. Kenya won 4-3 on post match penalties after winning 1-0 in …

Cibitoke : PM Ndirakobuca reassures — “Burundi will not return to a single-party system”

SOS Médias Burundi Cibitoke, June 14, 2025 — While the CNDD-FDD won all the seats in the legislative elections and most seats in district elections of June 5, Burundian Prime Minister Gervais Ndirakobuca ruled out the idea of ​​a return to the single-party …

UNHCR, Tanzania urge refugees: Choose return now

KIBONDO — As Tanzania joined the world in marking World Refugee Day, key refugee officials have emphasized the importance of seizing the current opportunity for voluntary repatriation, citing declining support from aid agencies and growing stability in …

CAVB anticipates record participation at Africa Championship in Morocco

Accra, June 20, GNA – The 2025 Africa Senior Beach Volleyball Championship is set to see a record participation, as over 25 African countries have confirmed participation. At a press conference held on Friday, in Rabat, Morocco, the President of the …

The forgotten struggle: LGBTQ refugees and asylum seekers in South Sudan

As the world prepares to mark World Refugee Day on June 20, discussions will echo across continents about war, displacement, and humanitarian assistance. But there is one story that is often left out — a story of a people who are doubly displaced, …

Spare us from Big Men with big wallets, bigger lies and biggest egos

Ah, Chief Dwasaho. I was not going to write this letter today. I have exhausted my mental strength with human beings, the lies, deception, broken promises, rape, murder, genocide, missiles, bombs, drones, crime, corruption and obfuscation. There is not …