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Busuma : to survive the war to die in indifference
SOS Médias Burundi Ruyigi, March 2, 2026- A Congolese refugee was found dead a few kilometers from the Busuma camp, in the east of the small east African nation, on
Children in danger in Bujumbura : murders and sexual violence go unpunished
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, March 2, 2026 – In less than three months since the beginning of the year, the districts of Cibitoke, Mugina, and Bukinanyana, in Bujumbura province in
Mikenge : deadly fighting between the FARDC, the FDNB, and rebels – population trapped
SOS Médias Burundi Mikenge, March 2, 2026 — The town of Mikenge, located in the Itombwe sector of Mwenga territory in South Kivu province, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, was
Photo of the week – Gitega : the fertilizer shortage threatens harvests and food security
As the planting season for farming season B draws to a close, farmers in Gitega are denouncing insufficient, delayed, or incomplete distributions of chemical fertilizers. Urea and organo-mineral fertilizers are
Nyarugusu : Tanzania sacrifices Burundian refugees to hasten their return
SOS Médias Burundi Nyarugusu, March 2, 2026 – On Monday morning, several hundred Burundian refugees arrived at the Nyarugusu camp in Tanzania to receive their monthly March assistance. However, more
Burunga : disappearance of a former CNDD-FDD combatant, the possibility of a political kidnapping raised
SOS Médias Burundi Nyanza, February 28, 2026 – Eric Cubwa, 50 years old, has been missing since February 22, 2026, in Nyanza district, Burunga province, southern Burundi. His family alleges
Hidden war in Congo : dozens of Burundian soldiers wounded, bodies secretly repatriated to Rumonge
SOS Médias Burundi Rumonge, February 28, 2026 – The fishing port of the port city of Rumonge, located in Burunga province in the south of the small east African nation,
Dzaleka : the UNHCR’s prolonged absence endangers thousands of refugees
SOS Médias Burundi Dzaleka, Malawi, February 28, 2026 – The office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in the Dzaleka camp has been closed for more than