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Cibitoke : six young Congolese detainees denounce false accusations and mistreatment
SOS Médias Burundi Cibitoke, June 26, 2025 — Six young Congolese detainees from Kamanyola, in South Kivu province in the Democratic Republic of Congo, have been detained for a week
Cibitoke: Congolese refugees denounce violence, extortion and rape at the Burundian border
SOS Médias Burundi Cibitoke, June 24, 2025 – As the war between the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) and the M23 rebels rages in eastern Congo,
Measles outbreak at Makombe transit camp: Congolese refugee children particularly affected
SOS Médias Burundi Rumonge, June 24, 2025 – At the Makombe transit center, located in Rumonge province (southwest Burundi), a measles outbreak is causing serious concern among health authorities. Congolese
Burundi: Traders in Government-managed markets forced to pay rent tax twice
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, June 24, 2025 — Tensions are rising in government-managed markets across Burundi. Traders denounce double taxation as the Burundian Revenue Office (OBR) demands they pay the
Kakuma (Kenya): suspension of cash assistance, refugees left desperate
SOS Médias Burundi Kakuma, June 24, 2025 — The UNHCR has suspended cash assistance in the Kakuma refugee camp and reduced food rations. The decline in international funding jeopardizes more
Kirundo: pregnant woman dies following shocking medical negligence at regional Hospital
SOS Médias Burundi Kirundo, June 24, 2025 — At Kirundo Hospital in northern Burundi, the tragic death of a pregnant woman highlights troubling medical negligence. This drama reveals staff shortages,
Life has become unbearable”: Burundian widows face hardship and injustice
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, June 24, 2025 — On this International Widows’ Day, many Burundian women speak out about their harsh reality: poverty, abandonment, family injustices, and soaring prices have
Photo of the Week – Five years in Power: President Ndayishimiye celebrates his “Victory over the opposition” during a crusade in Gitega
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, June 24, 2025 —Five years after assuming power, Burundi’s President Évariste Ndayishimiye marked his fifth anniversary with a religious crusade in Gitega, blending prayers with strong
Nyamabuye River yields another body, tensions rise at Musenyi Camp
SOS Médias Burundi Musenyi, June 23, 2025 — A lifeless, unidentified body was discovered this Saturday in the Nyamabuye River, near the Congolese refugee site of Musenyi, in Giharo commune,
Cibitoke – Mutilated Body Found in Kibira Forest: Locals Demand Justice
SOS Médias Burundi Cibitoke, June 23, 2025 — A lifeless body, brutally mutilated, was found Sunday morning on the edge of Kibira forest, at the border between the communes of