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Buhumuza : the forced return of refugees from Tanzania increases pressure on an already overburdened province
SOS Médias Burundi Buhumuza, August 26, 2026—Forced to leave the Nduta and Nyarugusu camps in Tanzania, tens of thousands of Burundian households are attempting to resettle in Burundi. The province
DRC : Kinshasa closes universities in Goma and Bukavu, Mukwege warns of “slow epistemicide”
SOS Médias Burundi Goma, August 27, 2026 — The Congolese government has suspended, until further notice, academic and para-academic activities in several public higher education institutions in Goma, North Kivu,
“We want to go home” : Congolese teachers abandoned in Cishemere as the start of the school year approaches
SOS Médias Burundi Cibitoke, August 27, 2026—With the start of the school year scheduled for early September, Congolese teachers who have taken refuge at the Cishemere transit center in the
Buhumuza : the return of repatriates exposes the unpreparedness of authorities in schools
SOS Médias Burundi Cankuzo, August 26, 2026 — The massive influx of Burundian pupils repatriated from Tanzania risks exacerbating the shortage of classrooms and desks in Buhumuza province, eastern Burundi,
Burundi-Rwanda : fear, interrogations, and alleged extortion : the ordeal of travelers via Kobero
SOS Médias Burundi Muyinga, August 26, 2026 — Burundian and Congolese travelers heading to Rwanda report facing increased checks, repeated interrogations, and intimidation at various border crossings. Several testimonies gathered
DRC : driven from Uvira after deadly protests, General Gasita returns to command
SOS Médias Burundi Uvira, August 26, 2026 — Brigadier General Olivier Gasita has returned to eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. After being recalled to Kinshasa, the DRC capital, following violent
Gitega : two more bodies found in less than 24 hours, vigilante justice raises concerns
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, August 26, 2026 — Two more bodies were discovered on Monday, August 24, in two locations in Gitega province, in central Burundi. The first was that
Bururi : a land dispute turns to a murder between two brothers
SOS Médias Burundi Bururi, August 25, 2026 — A man was killed overnight Monday to Tuesday in Muzima village, in the Muzenga zone of Bururi district, Burunga province, in southern
Bugendana : a young man shot dead, a police chief arrested — two tragedies that shake Gitega
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, August 25, 2026 — Two people have lost their lives in recent days in the district of Bugendana, in Gitega province, under circumstances that have sparked
Bujumbura : a new fire ravages part of Kinindo market, days after downtown blaze
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, August 25, 2026 — A new fire ravaged part of the Kinindo market on Tuesday, south of Bujumbura, Burundi’s commercial capital and main commercial hub, just