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Butanyerera : a mysterious illness affects over 500 pupils
SOS Médias Burundi Kayanza, January 25, 2026 – For nearly a week, an illness of unknown origin, with flu-like symptoms, has affected more than 500 pupils in several secondary schools
Burunga : pupils kidnapped at night to serve CNDD-FDD political activities
SOS Médias Burundi Makamba, January 25, 2026 – Pupils at the Makamba Agricultural Technical Middle School (ETMA), the town center of Burunga province in southern Burundi, are denouncing disturbing practices
Burundi–DRC : after the M23 withdrawal, South Kivu authorities return to Uvira via Gatumba–Kavimvira
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, January 23, 2026 — A delegation of authorities from the province of South Kivu, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), led by the mayor of
Burundi: police checkpoints criticized for corruption and inefficiency
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, January 22, 2026 – The checkpoints set up by the Burundi National Police (PNB) on the country’s major highways to secure travel are now the subject
Burundi: refugee fighters accused of terrorizing civilians in Bujumbura border province
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, January 22, 2026 – In December 2025, Burundian soldiers, accompanied by elements of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC), Kinshasa-backed Wazalendo militias,
Burundi : Ndayishimiye recycles threats of dismissals during a CNDD-FDD crusade
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, January 22, 2026 – Burundian President Évariste Ndayishimiye has once again promised to sanction officials deemed ineffective within the public administration, even mentioning possible dismissals. This
Tanzania : demolitions, overcrowding, and violations of the Geneva Convention: Burundian refugees forced to return
SOS Médias Burundi Kigoma, January 21, 2026 – In the Nyarugusu and Nduta camps for Burundian refugees, located in the Kigoma region of northwestern Tanzania, the humanitarian situation is rapidly
Nakivale (Uganda) : refugees arrested amid electoral tensions
SOS Médias Burundi Nakivale, January 21, 2026 – The recent presidential and legislative elections in Uganda have had direct repercussions in several refugee camps, particularly in Nakivale, one of the
Burundi : the teacher exodus brings the school system to its knees
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, January 21, 2026 – Since the start of the 2025-2026 school year, the Burundian education sector has been facing a worrying phenomenon : a mass exodus
Burundi : administrative reshuffles and elimination of deputy administrator positions in refugee camps
SOS Médias Burundi Muyinga, January 21, 2026 – The National Authority for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons (ONPRA) carried out an administrative reorganization in several refugee camps across