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Refugees

Buhumuza : a new site opened urgently to accommodate the influx of Congolese refugees

SOS Médias Burundi Ruyigi, December 11, 2025 — Since the afternoon of Tuesday, December 9, a significant influx of Congolese refugees has been observed in the province of Buhumuza, in

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Burundi–DRC : Gitega forced to beg for the return of its soldiers and a humanitarian crossing

SOS Médias Burundi Bukavu, December 11, 2025 — “The captured Burundian soldiers will be handed over to their country’s authorities in strict compliance with human rights,” declared Lawrence Kanyuka, spokesperson

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Uvira : M23 takes control of the city without resistance

SOS Médias Burundi Uvira, December 10, 2025 – The city of Uvira, in South Kivu, fell to the M23 rebel movement on the night of December 9. The fighters entered

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Massive influx of Congolese refugees into Burundi : armed infiltrations, security tensions, and a major humanitarian crisis

Kaburantwa – Ruyigi, December 10, 2025 – Thousands of Congolese refugees have crossed the Burundian border since the night of December 7-8, fleeing violent clashes between the FARDC (Armed Forces

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South Kivu : the war in the east exacerbates tensions between Burundi and Rwanda

SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, December 9, 2025 — During a meeting Monday afternoon with diplomats accredited to Burundi and representatives of regional and international organizations, Burundian Foreign Minister Edouard Bizimana

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South Kivu : M23 seizes Sange, triggering a massive influx into Burundi and a retreat of Burundian troops

SOS Médias Burundi Bukavu, December 9, 2025 — The town of Sange, located in the Uvira territory of South Kivu, fell on Monday under the control of the armed group

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Burundi – DRC: increasingly heavy sacrifices for the Burundian army

SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, December 8, 2025 – Since March 2023, the Burundi National Defense Force’s (FDNB) deployment in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo continues to expose Burundian soldiers to

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Sange : over 30 dead after a deadly explosion in the heart of the city

SOS Médias Burundi Bukavu, December 7, 2025 – More than thirty people were killed Sunday evening in the city of Sange, South Kivu, after a bomb exploded in a populated

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South Kivu : civilians killed and abducted in Mikalati – the Burundian army again accused

SOS Médias Burundi Bukavu, December 7, 2025 – The security situation deteriorated sharply this weekend in South Kivu, where an attack attributed to Burundian soldiers targeted civilians returning from the

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Ruyigi: the alarming rise in theft shakes the district

SOS Médias Burundi Ruyigi, December 5, 2025 — The district of Ruyigi, in Buhumuza province, eastern Burundi, has been experiencing a worrying increase in insecurity since the end of June.