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Congolese refugees in Burundi : trapped between war, camps, and closed borders
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, December 30, 2025 – Fleeing the escalating fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), tens of thousands of Congolese have been stranded in Burundi since
South Kivu : Tutsi Burundian refugees in Mulongwe camp demand evacuation amid threats from Wazalendo militias
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, December 30, 2025 – Tutsi Burundian refugees living in the Mulongwe camp in Fizi territory, South Kivu province, are making an urgent appeal to the United
Gitega : a father and son arrested for murder in Burunga, the population demands justice
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, December 30, 2025 – Two people, Jean Marie Ndikuriyo and his son Bienvenu Bikorimana, are currently held in the Gitega police station in the political capital,
DRC : FARDC suspends General Sylvain Ekenge for hateful remarks against Tutsi women
SOS Médias Burundi Bukavu, December 29, 2025 — In an official statement released on Sunday and signed by the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic
Burunga : when police violence takes hold in Makamba
SOS Médias Burundi Makamba, December 29, 2025 – In Makamba, the town center of Burunga province in southern Burundi, a series of incidents involving police officers has reignited concerns about
Bukavu : journalist Honneur David Safari missing
SOS Médias Burundi Bukavu, December 29, 2025 — Journalist Honneur David Safari, editor-in-chief and founder of the media outlet La Prunelle RDC, has been missing since the evening of Saturday,
Burundi : night patrols imposed in Butanyerera amid regional tensions with Rwanda
SOS Médias Burundi Butanyerera, December 29, 2025 – In the district of Kirundo, bordering Rwanda, in Butanyerera province, northern Burundi, the security situation is causing serious concern among the population.
Buhumuza : cholera outbreak, refugee buses at the heart of concerns
SOS Médias Burundi Ruyigi, December 28, 2025 – Residents of the districts of Butaganzwa and Ruyigi, in Buhumuza province in eastern Burundi, are expressing serious concern about the risk of
Rwanda : the EU, the WFP, and the UNHCR launch a joint project to empower refugees and host communities
SOS Médias Burundi Kigali, December 28, 2025 – The European Union (EU), the World Food Program (WFP), and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) have officially launched a
Storm in Bubanza : houses, bridges, and crops heavily damaged
SOS Médias Burundi Bubanza, December 28, 2025 – Bubanza was struck by a violent storm on the night of December 27, 2025. Houses with roofs torn off, bridges damaged, and