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Fertilizer shortage : farmers in Bururi and Matana struggle during crop season B
SOS Médias Burundi Bururi, March 24, 2026 — Farmers in the districts of Bururi and Matana, in Burunga province in the south of the small east African nation, are facing
Camps razed, rights violated : the alarming poverty of Burundian refugees in Tanzania
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, March 24, 2026 — The situation of Burundian refugees in Tanzania is causing grave concern. In a joint statement recently published, several human rights organizations are
Meheba (Zambia) : 90% of “non-essential” workers suspended, humanitarian services under pressure
SOS Médias Burundi Meheba, March 23, 2026—The suspension of contracts for several humanitarian workers in the Meheba refugee camp in Zambia is causing serious concern. The United Nations High Commissioner
Drinking water shortage in Carama : residents fear health risks
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, March 23, 2026— In the Carama I and II neighborhoods, located in the Ntahangwa district, north of Burundi’s commercial capital, Bujumbura, the drinking water shortage has
Photo of the week-Nduta : end of a camp, beginning of a human tragedy
Nearly 85% of the Nduta camp has been destroyed. Thousands of Burundian refugees now live in overcrowded centers, without shelter, without medical care, and awaiting forced repatriation. The Nduta camp,
Burundi : massive military exercises in Kibira revive fears of widening conflict
SOS Médias Burundi Cibitoke, March 23, 2026 — Since February 3, significant military exercises have been reported in the Kibira forest, in the Bukinanyana district of Bujumbura province, in the
DRC : bombings, military tensions, and regional rivalries at the heart of a protracted conflict in the east of the country
SOS Médias Burundi Bukavu, March 22, 2026 — In eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a new wave of accusations of bombings targeting civilians is reigniting tensions in the Fizi territory
Rumonge : the director general of Bitare Technical High School missing after exam-related tensions
SOS Médias Burundi Rumonge, March 22, 2026 — A tense situation is gripping the Bitare Technical High School, where the director general has been missing for several days amid disputes
Burundi : landowners denounce a “hidden tax” behind the securing of land titles
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, March 22, 2026—The Burundian government has launched an operation to secure land titles, accompanied by acquisition fees, a measure that is already generating mixed reactions among
Burunga : concern over youth dropouts in favor of labor migration
SOS Médias Burundi, Burunga, March 20, 2026— In Burunga province, southern Burundi, a worrying phenomenon is growing : more and more young people are dropping out of school to try