Hot spots shift in Africa’s mpox battle as cholera activity spikes in Chad and Republic of Congo

Though mpox activity is declining in Africa’s highest burden countries, trends are on the upswing in others, including Kenya, Liberia, Ghana, and Nigeria, a top official from Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said...

CCM pledges rail-led growth

KIGOMA: TANZANIANS have been urged to seize economic opportunities arising from major development projects, including the ongoing construction of the electric Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) from Dar es Salaam to Mwanza and Kigoma, with a branch...

From the dream of emergence to the reality of hunger : Burundi at the end of its rope

SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, August 20, 2025 – While the authorities promise to elevate Burundi to the rank of an emerging country by 2040, the daily realities paint a bleak picture : chronic fuel shortages, soaring prices, and deteriorating...

In Nakivale camp, thirst and disease threaten more than 150,000 refugees

SOS Médias Burundi Nakivale, August 19, 2025 – A month has passed without a single drop of water flowing from the public taps in Nakivale camp. The consequences are serious in hospitals, which are warning of the outbreak of diarrheal diseases. All...

CRDB raises billions in Tanzania, DRC, Burundi

DAR ES SALAAM: THE CRDB Bank Marathon has once again proven its regional impact, raising billions across Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Burundi to support life-saving health services and community development. From funding...

Mpanda : a husband seriously injures his wife, the court calls for action

SOS Médias Burundi Mpanda, September 12, 2025 — A violent domestic dispute turned tragic on Tuesday, September 9, in Rugunga village, Mudubugu Zone, in Mpanda district, Bujumbura province, western Burundi. A woman was seriously injured in the face...

Uvira : General Daniel Mwaku dies following a sudden illness

SOS Médias Burundi Uvira, September 12, 2025 — Brigadier General Daniel Mwaku, commander of the 33rd Military Region in the Democratic Republic of Congo, died on Friday in Uvira, following an illness he had been suffering from for some time, the...

Samia unveils plan to integrate SGR with Kigoma Port

Kigoma. CCM presidential candidate Samia Suluhu Hassan has unveiled a bold plan to integrate the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) with an upgraded Kigoma Port, positioning the lakeside region as a major trade hub for Tanzania and its neighbours. The...

Portland refugee farm transforms vacant lot into healing community

Rows of towering corn plants stretched into the sky, framed by a carpet of spinach, kale and beans, massive heads of cabbage and glistening red tomatoes on spindly vines. Among the plants, women and children – many clad in long headscarves, head...

South Africa's tax revolution: modernising Sars for the digital economy

South Africans know the South African Revenue Service (Sars) as one of the country’s most respected public institutions. For years, Sars has stood out as a symbol of professionalism on the continent, a tax authority admired for its integrity,...

World News | Pakistan Called out for Ethnic Cleansing in PoJK, PoGB at UN Rights Council

Geneva [Switzerland], September 13 (ANI): At the 60th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), speaker Fidencie Izabayo, from an international NGO, Reveil communautaire d'assistance aux victims, based in Burundi, raised alarm...

Prof Austin Nosike Appointed As Vice Chancellor Of James Hope University

Prof Austin Nosike, a leading Economist and Management scholar has been appointed as Vice Chancellor of James Hope University, Lekki- Lagos, Nigeria. In an official statement by the Board of Trustees of the University dated August 8, 2025, the...

Bujumbura : breastfeeding mothers face transportation obstacles

SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, September 10, 2025 – While the World Breastfeeding Week emphasizes the importance of exclusively breastfeeding one’s child for six months, many mothers in Bujumbura struggle to follow this recommendation....

In Ngagara, a new body dumped in a bag raises concern

SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, September 11, 2025 – One month after a first gruesome discovery, a new body was found on Wednesday in Ngagara, confirming fears of growing insecurity in this northern Bujumbura neighborhood. The lifeless body of a...

Africa maintains mpox emergency status despite global downgrade

Health authorities insist that the measure is crucial to preventing new outbreaks, especially in countries where the virus continues to pose a serious risk. The decision was announced by the Emergency Consultative Group (ECG), an advisory body to...

Kigoma smells a big fortune in Samia’s tour of the region

UVINZA, Kigoma: CHAMA Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) presidential candidate, Dr Samia Suluhu Hassan, pledged to advance major development projects that will increase income and create opportunities for residents of Kigoma Region. Dr Samia said that in her...

Mugina : a mother and daughter seriously injured with a machete by fleeing Imbonerakure

SOS Médias Burundi, Mugina, September 10, 2025 – A violent machete attack left two women seriously injured on Tuesday, September 9, in Bubondo village, in Mugina district, Bujumbura province, in western Burundi. Immaculée Mukeshimana, 65 years...

WHO declares mpox emergency over but says threat remains

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the mpox international public health emergency (PHEIC) over for a second time. WHO’s director general, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, announced on 5 September that he had accepted the recommendation of...

16 African countries on U.S. high-risk travel advisory as of September 2025

The U.S. Department of State issues travel advisories under a four tier system ranging from Level 1 which advises “exercise normal precautions” to Level 4 which urges “do not travel” because of life threatening dangers. For the purpose of this...

Meheba (Zambia) : issuance of civil status documents for refugees

SOS Médias Burundi Meheba, September 6, 2025 — After a two-day delay, the long-awaited issuance of birth certificates and identity cards to refugees and asylum seekers resumed on Thursday in the Meheba camp, Zambia. The activity is taking place in...