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Burundi : Muyinga and Kirundo run dry, the water shortage spreads to the north
SOS Médias Burundi Muyinga, September 25, 2026 — A shortage of drinking water is causing concern among residents of several neighborhoods in the district of Muyinga, in Buhumuza province, in
Lusenda : two years without food aid—Burundian refugees sound the alarm to the UNHCR
SOS Médias Burundi Bukavu, September 23, 2026—Maurice Azonnankpo, the representative of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), visited the Lusenda
Rwanda-Belgium : Kigali and its former colonial power reconcile after an 18-month rift
SOS Médias Burundi Kigali, September 23, 2026— Rwanda and Belgium decided to restore diplomatic relations on Tuesday, September 22, in New York, on the sidelines of the 81st session of
Ruyigi : three seasons without fertilizer, farmers accuse the State of impoverishing them with empty promises
SOS Médias Burundi Ruyigi, September 23, 2026—Farmers in the district of Ruyigi, in Buhumuza province, eastern Burundi, say they have gone three farming seasons without receiving chemical fertilizers. As a
Burundi : Banyamulenge arrests on the rise, a 70-year-old refugee detained in Bwagiriza
SOS Médias Burundi Bwagiriza, September 24, 2026—Concern is mounting at the Congolese refugee camp in Bwagiriza, Ruyigi district, Buhumuza province, eastern Burundi, following the arrest of a man in his
Nakivale : a child found dead after going missing on the way home from school
SOS Médias Burundi Nakivale (Uganda), September 24, 2026—A child of Rwandan origin, aged approximately six years, was found dead in a valley in Kabazana village, within the Nakivale refugee camp.
Burunga : violence, arrests, and demands for money—motorcycle taxi riders speak out
SOS Médias Burundi Burunga, September 22, 2026—An incident on Monday, September 21, at the Makamba motorcycle stand has reignited questions regarding the relationship between police officers and motorcycle taxi riders
Kayanza : the school year begins under the strain of teacher shortages and unpaid salaries
SOS Médias Burundi Kayanza, September 22, 2026— In Kayanza, located in the Butanyerera province of northern Burundi, the 2026-2027 school year is getting underway amidst a teacher shortage and salary-related
Photo of the week-Nakivale : new refugees under surveillance in the villages
In Nakivale, in southwest Uganda, a refugee identification operation has been underway since mid-August in the different villages of the camp. The initiative aims to strengthen security in an area
Bubanza : Imbonerakure accused of assaulting citizens and extorting money from them
SOS Médias Burundi Bubanza, September 22, 2026—Imbonerakure, members of the youth wing of the CNDD-FDD party, are accused of assaulting several citizens in downtown Bubanza, in Bujumbura province, western Burundi.