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Refugees

Nakivale (Uganda) : drinking eater shortage raises fears of a health crisis

SOS Médias Burundi Nakivale, September 21, 2026 — In the Nakivale refugee camp in Uganda, access to drinking water is becoming increasingly difficult. The high cost of water, the distance

Governance

Africa : 43 countries meet in Bujumbura to address peace and security challenges

SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, September 21, 2026 — Burundi hosted the 18th session of the African Union’s Specialized Technical Committee on Defence, Safety and Security from September 15 to 18.

Governance

Rumonge : power cuts paralyze economic and school activities

SOS Médias Burundi Rumonge, September 21, 2026 — Repeated power cuts are severely disrupting economic and school activities in the port city of Rumonge, in Burunga province in southwestern Burundi.

Human Rights

Burundi : 3,157 dead, 283 missing, 3,349 arrested… Iteka League accuses the Ndayishimiye regime of perpetuating repression

SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, September 17, 2026— 3,157 people killed, 283 abducted or missing, 348 cases of torture, and 3,349 arrests deemed arbitrary. In a report covering President Évariste Ndayishimiye’s

Refugees

Rwanda : in Mahama, 1,600 refugee families targeted to end dependence on humanitarian aid

SOS Médias Burundi Mahama, September 17, 2026—An economic empowerment program targeting 1,600 refugee families in the Mahama camp in eastern Rwanda is to be implemented between 2027 and 2030. Supported

Diplomacy

Bujumbura : mass arrests among the Banyamulenge, the circle widens around Pastor Jalos Nkunda Kilaya

SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, September 17, 2026—Following the arrest of several religious leaders from the Banyamulenge community in Bujumbura, the circle of those detained has widened around Pastor Jalos Nkunda

DRC En

DRC: in Goma and Bukavu, students face the specter of a sacrificed academic year

SOS Médias Burundi Goma, September 17, 2026—In Goma, North Kivu, and Bukavu, South Kivu, in eastern Congo, students are demanding the resumption of academic activities suspended in several public institutions.

Refugees

Nakivale : new refugees under surveillance in the villages

SOS Médias Burundi Nakivale, 8 September 16, 2026—In Nakivale, in southwest Uganda, a refugee identification operation has been underway since mid-August in the different villages of the camp. The initiative

Governance

Bujumbura : 5,000 francs to operate—”canga canga” drivers denounce extortion

SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, September 16, 2026—In Burundi’s commercial capital, home to the country’s main commercial activities and a large share of its services, a persistent fuel shortage continues to

Refugees

Dzaleka, Malawi : refugees denounce hunger, insecurity, and alleged enforced disappearances

SOS Médias Burundi Dzaleka, September 15, 2026 — Refugees in the Dzaleka camp, located in the Dowa district of central Malawi, are alerting the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees