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Burundi : forced deportations from Switzerland, tense returns, and accusations of persecution denounced by experts
SOS Médias Burundi Burundi, May 24, 2026 — The return to Burundi of several young people deported from Switzerland is raising concerns and questions among their families, in a context
Rumonge : increased vigilance amid Ebola risk in the Great Lakes Region
SOS Médias Burundi Rumonge, May 22, 2026 – The resurgence of Ebola virus disease in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is reviving health concerns in the Great Lakes region,
Burundi: prisons on the verge of overcrowding, the justice department promises measures in two months
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, May 22, 2026 – Prison overcrowding continues to worry Burundian authorities, parliamentarians, and human rights defenders. This Wednesday, during a question period at the National Assembly
Gitega : a young man found dead in a cell after a violent arrest attributed to Imbonerakure
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, May 22, 2026 – A 28-year-old man, Jean de Dieu Hakizimana, died Thursday morning in a cell at the Gitega provincial police station in Burundi’s political
Kakuma : malaria kills silently in a camp in distress
SOS Médias Burundi Kakuma, May 20, 2026 — Refugees in the Kakuma camp in northwestern Kenya are facing an alarming resurgence of malaria. The disease is spreading rapidly in the
Rumonge : concern after two cases of sexual violence against minors in Buruhukiro
SOS Médias Burundi Rumonge, May 20, 2026 — Parents and child rights advocates in the district of Rumonge, in Burunga province in southwestern Burundi, are expressing grave concern over the
Butanyerera: the shadow of a regional conflict revives fears in Kirundo
SOS Médias Burundi Kirundo, May 20, 2026 — Unusual military movements, increased night patrols, and growing travel restrictions are fueling a climate of anxiety in Butanyerera province, northern Burundi. In
Ebola virus reappearance : Burundi placed on high alert
Bujumbura, May 19, 2026 – The Burundian government has placed the country on high alert following the reappearance of the Ebola virus in the Great Lakes region. Health authorities fear
Eastern DRC : intensification of military operations and rising tensions in the highlands
SOS Médias Burundi Uvira, May 19, 2026 – The security situation continues to deteriorate in the highlands of South Kivu, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, amid intensified military operations
Burundi : uncontrolled tax exemptions worsen deficit and fuel abuses, according to revelations in Parliament
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, May 19, 2026 – Tax exemptions granted in the 2024-2025 budgets have contributed to widening Burundi’s budget deficit, according to revelations made by the Minister of