US Embassies Worldwide Suspend Social Media Updates as Govt Shuts Down

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - US embassies worldwide have announced the suspension of regular updates on their social media platforms on Wednesday following the government shutdown, as reported by Sputnik and cited by Antara. The announcement said the...

Burundi : Professor Barumwete calls for honest leaders and people-centered policies

SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, September 28, 2025 – In Bujumbura, the country’s commercial capital, Professor Siméon Barumwete delivered a strong message during a discussion workshop on local development strategy, organized Thursday by the NGO...

24th COMESA Summit kicks off at KICC, Nairobi

All is set for the four-day 24th COMESA Summit, which kicks off Monday, October 6, at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) in Nairobi, Kenya. The first meeting will be the COMESA-EU Horticulture Connect, which is expected to bring...

Nduta (Tanzania) : several dozen houses destroyed by torrential rains

SOS Médias Burundi Nduta, October 4, 2025 – Torrential rain accompanied by strong winds hit the Burundian refugee camp of Nduta, located in the Kigoma region of northwest Tanzania, overnight from Friday to Saturday. Provisional reports indicate at...

Govt Issues Urgent Travel Advisory for Kenyans in Mozambique

The Kenyan High Commission in Maputo has warned Kenyans travelling to Mozambique against overstaying in the country beyond three months. In a notice on Sunday night, the embassy noted that despite the Kenyan and Mozambique governments penning an...

Cibitoke and Bukinanyana hit by cholera : 13 deaths and nearly 500 cases recorded

SOS Médias Burundi Cibitoke, October 4, 2025 – Since September 4, a cholera epidemic has struck several villages in the districts of Cibitoke and Bukinanyana, in northwestern Burundi. According to health authorities, 479 people have been infected,...

Burundian Sandra Kinyomvyi and President Kagame Honored at UCI Championship in Rwanda

1 Burundian cycling figure Sandra Kinyomvyi Kigali, Rwanda – The 2025 UCI Road World Championships are ending in Kigali this Sunday with recognition for both cycling officials and the host nation’s leadership. On Saturday evening, Rwanda’s...

Preview: Fenerbahce vs Nice - prediction, team news, lineups

Sports Mole previews Thursday's Europa League clash between Fenerbahce and Nice, including predictions, team news and possible lineups. Fenerbahce and Nice head into matchday two of the Europa League desperate to collect their first points after...

Burundi : subsidized fertilizers now conditional on contour lines

SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, September 25, 2025 — Burundian Prime Minister Nestor Ntahontuye announced Thursday that the allocation of organo-mineral fertilizers will now be reserved for farmers who have traced contour lines. Addressing new...

How to watch Galatasaray vs Liverpool: live Champions League 2025/26 game, free streams, team news

The Galatasaray vs Liverpool live stream sees the visitors aiming to inflict another damaging European defeat on the Turkish champions. Galatasaray have started the season in superb fashion and sit top of the Süper Lig table. Not only have they...

Burundi – Transferred to Ngozi, journalist Sandra Muhoza remains at the heart of a judicial imbroglio

SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, September 26, 2025 – Sandra Muhoza has been transferred to Ngozi Prison, in the north of the country, where she will now appear before the local court. According to witnesses who spoke to SOS Médias Burundi, Sandra...

Mauritius Leads, Zimbabwe Trails in Africa’s 2025 Economic Freedom Ranking

Mauritius remains Africa’s most “economically free” country, according to the “Economic Freedom of the World 2025” report released on September 25, 2025, by the Fraser Institute, a Canadian think tank. The report assesses the state of economic...

Gitega : women innovate for a cleaner environment through recycling

SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, September 24, 2025 – In Gitega, the political capital of Burundi, a group of women with degrees in soil and environmental sciences are transforming their knowledge into concrete actions for the city. Noting the poor...

Bujumbura : the Prime Minister demands results from public enterprises despite meager state investments

SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, September 24, 2025 – Meeting on Tuesday in Bujumbura, the commercial capital where United Nations agencies and the central administration are concentrated, the heads of public and parastatal companies were severely...

The Return of civilization: Putin’s vision of a multipolar world rooted in tradition

The Return of civilization: Putin’s vision of a multipolar world rooted in tradition When Vladimir Putin stood before the Valdai Discussion Club this year, his words carried an unmistakable sense of epochal change. The Russian president declared...

Road to Peace: A Slippery Mountain to Climb for the DRC

Dr. Yvan Yenda Ilunga|Published 5 hours ago 7min Dr. Yvan Yenda Ilunga The path to peace for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the Great Lakes region is a path of bold moves and collective accountability. The current political and...

Burundi : a Rwandan soldier arrested after crossing the border

SOS Médias Burundi, Kirundo, September 24, 2025 – A Rwandan sergeant, Emmanuel Sadiki, a driver with the Rwandan Defense Forces (RDF), was intercepted on Wednesday, September 24, 2025, approximately 700 meters after crossing the Gasenyi-Nemba...

Burundi Reiterates Its Steadfast Position in Support of Morocco’s Territorial Integrity & Sovereignty and Its Support for Autonomy Plan

Burundi has reiterated its “steadfast position” in support of Morocco’s territorial integrity and sovereignty over its entire territory, including the Sahara region, as well as its support for the Moroccan autonomy plan “as the only credible and...

Naira Slips to Ninth Weakest Currency in Africa Amid Ongoing Economic Pressures

The Nigerian Naira has been ranked as the ninth weakest currency on the African continent, according to the latest Forbes currency calculator report for September 2025, indicating persistent challenges in Africa's largest economy despite recent...

CRDB Bank opens new branch in Namanga to drive cross‑border trade

Arusha. CRDB Bank has opened a new branch in Namanga, a strategic border town linking Tanzania and Kenya, to strengthen financial inclusion and advance cross‑border trade. Arusha Regional Commissioner Amos Makalla inaugurated the branch on Friday,...