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Criminalité

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

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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

Health

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

Criminalité

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

Economy

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

Diplomacy

Kavumu : refugee babies condemned to hunger by administrative delays in Cankuzo

Kavumu, May 19, 2026 – At the Kavumu refugee camp, located in the district of Cankuzo in Buhumuza province, eastern Burundi, several Congolese refugee families are denouncing administrative delays that

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Ebola in DRC : new outbreak in the East, Goma affected, and partial border closure with Rwanda

SOS Médias Burundi Gila, May 18, 2026 — A new Ebola virus disease outbreak has struck eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), affecting the provinces of Ituri and North Kivu

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Photo of the week-Mahama : the UNHCR wants to review its refugee assistance system

In Rwanda, humanitarian agencies and authorities responsible for refugee management have launched a comprehensive assessment of living conditions and the assistance system in the camps, particularly in Mahama. This initiative

Governance

Bubanza : farmers’ anger and concerns over a persistent urea shortage

SOS Médias Burundi Bubanza, May 18, 2026 — Farmers in the district of Bubanza, in Bujumbura province, western Burundi, are denouncing a persistent shortage of urea-type chemical fertilizers, despite having

Refugees

Cishemere : the repatriation announcement revives hope among thousands of Congolese refugees

INFO SOS Médias Burundi Cibitoke, May 18, 2026—Congolese refugees who have already been granted refugee status at the Cishemere transit center in Cibitoke district, Bujumbura province, western Burundi, will be