Bujumbura : eight worshippers die in a stampede as they seek God at the Kanguka crusade
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, July 20, 2026 – They had come from different regions of Burundi and from several countries, driven by faith and the hope of change in their
Burundi : “No one has the right to exile half a million Burundians,” pleads Marguerite Barankitse
SOS Médias Burundi Kigali, June 21, 2026 – As the world celebrated the World Refugee Day on June 20, testimonies and calls for solidarity with those forced into exile resonated across the globe. Among them was that of Marguerite Barankitse, an emblematic figure in African humanitarian work and a refugee
Kirundo : residents denounce forced contributions for Nkurunziza commemoration under pressure from the Imbonerakure
SOS Médias Burundi Kirundo, May 28, 2026 – Just days before the official ceremonies scheduled for June 8, 2026, in Gitega, the political capital of Burundi where the former head of state is buried, residents of Kirundo, in Butanyerera province in the north of the country, are denouncing what they
Ruyigi : warning shots fired at the Busuma site during Eid al-Adha celebrations
SOS Médias Burundi Ruyigi, May 28, 2026 – Warning shots were heard on the evening of Wednesday, May 27, 2026, at the Busuma Congolese refugee site in Ruyigi district, Buhumuza province, eastern Burundi, as thousands of Muslims celebrated Eid al-Adha, also known as Eid el-Kebir or the Feast of Sacrifice,
Local alcohol : a silent bomb weakening Burundi’s youth
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, May 28, 2026 – The proliferation of cheap, high-alcohol beverages is increasingly becoming a major public health concern in Burundi, particularly among young people. In several neighborhoods of Bujumbura, as well as in various provinces across the country, these artisanal or semi-industrial drinks are gaining ground,
Bujumbura : mass arrests among the Banyamulenge, the circle widens around Pastor Jalos Nkunda Kilaya
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, September 17, 2026—Following the arrest of several religious leaders from the Banyamulenge community in Bujumbura, the circle of those detained has widened around Pastor Jalos Nkunda
Nakivale : new refugees under surveillance in the villages
SOS Médias Burundi Nakivale, 8 September 16, 2026—In Nakivale, in southwest Uganda, a refugee identification operation has been underway since mid-August in the different villages of the camp. The initiative aims to strengthen security in an area recently facing several cases of robberies, murders and sexual assaults. In different villages
Dzaleka, Malawi : refugees denounce hunger, insecurity, and alleged enforced disappearances
SOS Médias Burundi Dzaleka, September 15, 2026 — Refugees in the Dzaleka camp, located in the Dowa district of central Malawi, are alerting the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to their deteriorating living conditions and increasing insecurity. During a meeting held Saturday with UNHCR officials, they denounced food
Kakuma : Burundian refugees caught between trade restrictions and security fears
SOS Médias Burundi Kakuma, September 12, 2026—Anxiety is growing among Burundian refugees in the Kakuma camp in northwestern Kenya. Many of them rely on small businesses and informal work, and they fear that the Kenyan authorities’ new policies toward foreigners will further jeopardize their livelihoods and fuel tensions with host
Gitega : hunted, detained, and sent back to camps : the ordeal of Congolese refugees
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, September 7, 2026 — Approximately one hundred Congolese refugees living in Gitega, the political capital of Burundi, were forced to leave the city on the evening of Saturday, September 5, and throughout the day on Sunday, September 6, after being stopped during a search operation conducted
Drinking water shortage in Bujumbura : residents at their wits’ end
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, August 18, 2026—The lack of drinking water continues to weigh heavily on the daily lives of residents in several neighborhoods of Bujumbura, Burundi’s commercial capital. From
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
