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REGIDESO in Bujumbura : shortages, overcurrent, and abandonment of subscribers
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, January 16, 2026 – In Bujumbura, Burundi’s commercial capital, the anger of REGIDESO subscribers remains high. The state-owned company responsible for the production and distribution of
Busuma camp : anger simmers – thousands of Congolese refugees demand forced return to the DRC
SOS Médias Burundi Ruyigi, January 16, 2026 – A wave of anger and despair is sweeping through the Busuma refugee camp in the district of Ruyigi, Buhumuza province, in the
South Kivu : drone strikes in Uvira, AFC/M23 accuses Kinshasa of ceasefire violations
SOS Médias Burundi Uvira, January 15, 2026 – An attack carried out using military drones targeted the Kalundu district in the city of Uvira, South Kivu province, on Wednesday afternoon,
Kirundo : pupils mobilized for political activities, parents cry outrage
SOS Médias Burundi Kirundo, January 15, 2026 – Several schools in Kirundo are at the center of a heated controversy after pupils were involved in political activities organized by the
Nduta (Tanzania) : a Burundian refugee found dead several kilometers from the camp
SOS Médias Burundi Nduta, January 15, 2026 – The lifeless body of a Burundian refugee was discovered on Thursday several kilometers from the Nduta camp in northwestern Tanzania, sparking concern
Burundi : RSF denounces “arbitrary” conviction of journalist Sandra Muhoza
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, January 15, 2026 – The international organization Reporters Without Borders (RSF) strongly condemned the four-year prison sentence handed down to Burundian journalist Sandra Muhoza, deeming it
Burundi : Refugee families fleeing war, separated from loved ones and facing uncertainty
SOS Médias Burundi Ruyigi, January 14, 2026 – The war in eastern DRC has caused thousands of civilians to flee, often separated from their families. The small east African nation
Nakivale : refugees die due to the lack of doctors and funding
SOS Médias Burundi Nakivale, January 14, 2026 – The only referral hospital in the Nakivale refugee camp in Uganda recorded 12 deaths in one week, including nine children under the
Burundi : journalist Sandra Muhoza sentenced to four years in jail reignites the press freedom debate
SOS Médias Burundi Ngozi, January 14, 2026 – The First Instance Court of Ngozi, in northern Burundi, sentenced journalist Sandra Muhoza, a correspondent for the independent media outlet La Nova
Dzaleka (Malawi) : armed robbery and targeted violence in the camp
Dzaleka, January 13, 2026 – On Monday night, the Dzaleka refugee camp was the scene of an armed robbery during which more than 800,000 Malawi kwacha (approximately US$500) and other