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Health decentralization : a double-edged sword of power transfer to districts
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, January 13, 2026 – By entrusting district administrators with the appointment of district medical officers and directors of municipal and district hospitals, the Burundian government is
Nyankanda : the suspension of exit permits restricts the refugee mobility and economy
Nyankanda, January 13, 2026 – Since Wednesday, January 6, 2026, refugees in the Nyankanda camp, in Ruyigi district, Buhumuza province, eastern Burundi, have faced increased restrictions on their freedom of
Photo of the week-War in eastern DRC : Burundi redeploys troops to Kalemie as Congolese exodus intensifies
A new redeployment of Burundian soldiers to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) was observed between December 29, 2025, and January 4, 2026, according to several concurring security sources. This
Burunga : mandatory contributions and a climate of fear surrounding Imbonerakure Day
SOS Médias Burundi Burundi, January 12, 2026 – On Saturday, January 10, 2026, the district of Nyanza, Burunga province, in southern Burundi, was the scene of tensions and protests during
Buhumuza : over 67,000 refugees at Busuma camp face a water and sanitation crisis
SOS Médias Burundi Ruyigi, January 12, 2026 – Overwhelmed by extreme overcrowding, the Busuma refugee camp, located in the district of Ruyigi, Buhumuza province, in eastern Burundi, is facing an
Cibitoke : a 53-year-old farmer shot dead by soldiers near the border with the DRC
SOS Médias Burundi Cibitoke, January 11, 2026 – A 53-year-old farmer was shot dead by Burundian soldiers while on his way to his rice field located along the Rusizi River,
War in eastern DRC : Burundi redeploys troops to Kalemie as Congolese exodus intensifies
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, January 9, 2026 – A new redeployment of Burundian soldiers to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) was observed between December 29, 2025, and January 4,
Burundi : Congolese refugees risk their lives in the Rusizi River as regional tensions escalate
SOS Médias Burundi Cibitoke, January 9, 2026 – Since the beginning of December 2025, more than 90,000 Congolese refugees have flocked to Burundi, fleeing intense fighting between the loyalist army
Public service mutual insurance : MPs denounce deemed deficient services
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, January 11, 2026 – The difficulties faced by members of the Public Service Mutual Insurance (MFP), particularly retirees, in accessing medication were strongly denounced by MPs
Bujumbura on high alert : refugee influx, M23 threat, and massive deployment of Burundian soldiers in the DRC
SOS Médias Burundi Cibitoke, January 11, 2026 – Bujumbura province has been placed on high alert in the face of the rapidly deteriorating security situation in eastern Democratic Republic of