State restrictions threaten new Burundi guide against hate speech, incitement

Burundi ranks highly globally among states with most repressive environments for media practice and public freedoms. Successive post-independence governments have used various unorthodox methods to visit fear on the society and independent-minded...

School, cycle, and section closures : the Ministry of National Education tightens the screws

SOS Médias Burundi With the start of the school year scheduled for next September, the Ministry of National Education is closing several schools, cycles, and sections in three provinces for non-compliance with standards. Hundreds of pupils are...

Burundi’s New Foreign Minister – Social Media Past Shows He’s Deep FDLR Sympathiser

2 Dr Edouard Bizimana Burundi’s newly appointed Foreign Minister, Dr. Edouard Bizimana, is facing mounting scrutiny over a series of inflammatory tweets that critics say portray him as sympathetic to the FDLR — a militia group composed in part of...

Immigration Department unearths document fraud syndicate

The Department of Immigration has uncovered a document fraud syndicate involving over 370 passports of different countries and other documents. According to a statement made available to ZANIS today by the Department of Immigration Chief Public...

Burundi : Ndayishimiye tightens his control with a reduced government and strategic returns

SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, August 5, 2025 – A few hours after appointing Nestor Ntahontuye as Prime Minister, President Évariste Ndayishimiye unveiled, through his spokesperson Rosine Guilène Gatoni, the composition of a remodeled government....

We know humans arose in Africa, but archaeology is only just uncovering secrets of the continent's early civilizations

Archaeologist Chapurukha M. Kusimba, University of South Florida (Image credit: James Provost (CC BY-ND))The continent of Africa is recognized as the place where humankind originated and evolved over millennia. From famous ancestors like Lucy, the...

Refugee women entrepreneurs ask for Islamic Banking in GROW project

Refugee women entrepreneurs attending a 10 day business training under the GROW Project of the World Bank. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Refugee women entrepreneurs in Uganda have called for the incorporation of Islamic banking in the...

More oxygen for Africa-China higher education collaboration

AFRICA-CHINA China and Africa are deepening collaborations between their universities and they have resolved to increase the number of institutions of higher learning involved in partnerships between the two regions across various fields of study....

What Trump’s immigration crackdown means for the 2028 Olympics

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is making plans to celebrate the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, an event that will draw many thousands of people from around the world, even as he makes it harder than ever for foreign visitors to come to...

Washington temporarily closes its doors to Burundians

SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, August 4, 2025 – The United States Embassy in Burundi announced on Monday that the issuance of U.S. visas to Burundian citizens is temporarily suspended “due to repeated violations.” The statement reiterated that each...

Human trafficking : ONLCT warns of the plight of Burundian migrants imprisoned in Tanzania

SOS Médias Burundi, Bujumbura, August 3, 2025 – On the occasion of the World Day against Trafficking in Persons, celebrated on July 30, the National Observatory for the Fight against Transnational Crime (ONLCT) “Where is your Brother?” warns of a...

Photo of the week : Burundian teachers flee a system on its end

Between low wages, precarious living conditions, and a lack of prospects, more and more primary and secondary school teachers are leaving the small east African nation. The National Teachers’ Union of Burundi (SNEB) is sounding the alarm. A...

Tanzania : new threats of forced repatriation of Burundian refugees

SOS Médias Burundi Kigoma, August 2, 2025 – Tanzanian authorities are increasing pressure on Burundian refugees, this time resorting to covert threats relayed by humanitarian organizations. These organizations have warned the refugees that their...

United States has temporarily ban on Burundian nationals

The United States has temporarily suspended the issuance of visas to Burundian nationals, citing repeated violations of visa regulations. The announcement was made by the U.S. Embassy in Burundi on Monday, August 4, with officials warning that...

US suspends visas for Burundian citizens over “repeated violations”

The United States Embassy in Burundi has announced a temporary suspension of U.S. visa issuance for Burundian citizens, citing “repeated violations” and high overstay rates. The decision, which took effect on Monday, is a blow to many Burundians...

From Conflict to Climate Crusade, Refugees Lead the Charge in Kenya

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Visa Bonds Immigration Plan Called 'Economic Apartheid' — Why Tourists from Poor Nations Must Pay $15,000 to Visit the US

The United States will soon begin enforcing a controversial immigration policy requiring tourists and business visitors from selected countries to post refundable bonds of up to $15,000 before entering the country. The 12-month pilot programme,...

US Imposes Temporary Travel Ban On Burundians

The United States has temporarily banned travellers from Burundi, its embassy in the tiny Great Lakes nation said on Monday, citing “repeated violations”. Travellers from the impoverished country were among seven countries to have a partial ban...

US Imposes Temporary Travel Ban on Burundi

The United States has imposed a temporary travel ban on individuals from Burundi, according to a statement from its embassy in the small Great Lakes nation on Monday, citing “repeated violations.” Individuals from the country were included among...

Education in peril : Burundian teachers flee a system on its end