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Burundi : after nearly three years of waiting, Congolese refugees regain a single status
Hundreds of Congolese refugees living in Burundi have finally seen their administrative situation regularized, after years of stalemate caused by double registration in several countries. UNHCR-Burundi conducted a major clarification
Uvira: 17 Burundian soldiers killed in clashes in Rugezi
SOS Médias Burundi At least 17 Burundian soldiers fighting alongside the FARDC were killed during violent fighting against the Twirwaneho rebels in Fizi territory, South Kivu province, eastern Congo. The
Photo of the week : women alone face the burden of family responsibilities in Uvira
SOS Médias Burundi In the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, in the Uvira territory, many women struggle alone to ensure the survival of their households, abandoned by their husbands or
Buhumuza : a pro-CNDD-FDD activist sows terror ahead of the 2025 elections
SOS Médias Burundi A few months before legislative and district elections scheduled for 2025 in Burundi, residents of the Buhumuza region (eastern part of the country) are denouncing violent remarks
Rumonge: Man arrested for alleged rape of a Minor
SOS Médias Burundi Rumonge, April 14, 2025 — A 28-year-old man was arrested on Saturday, April 12, 2025, in the Rumonge’s Swahili neighborhood (southwestern Burundi), over accusation of rape of
Giharo: Torrential rain causes significant damage at the Musenyi congolese refugee site
SOS Médias Burundi Giharo, April 13, 2025 — Heavy rain fell this Sunday morning on the Musenyi refugee site, in the commune of Giharo (Rutana province, southeastern Burundi), causing significant
Gitega: A detainee shot dead by a police officer, the family demands justice
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, April 14, 2025 — A detainee was shot dead on Sunday, April 13, in Nyabiharage neighborhood in the downtown of Gitega (the political capital) by a
Burundi: Yaga, Burundi magazine allowed to resume operations
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, April 14, 2025 — After more than two weeks of suspension, the online magazine Yaga Burundi was officially given green light to re-open. The announcement was
Bururi : Vyanda administrator jailed for corn theft while the population is hungry
SOS Médias Burundi Alexis Nshimirimana, administrator of Vyanda district in Bururi province (southern Burundi), was imprisoned on Thursday, April 10, at Mpimba Central Prison in the commercial city. He is
Cibitoke : NGOs mobilized to support Congolese refugees
SOS Médias Burundi As violence intensifies in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, causing a new influx of refugees into Burundi, several humanitarian organizations have responded to the emergency by