Diplomacy
Bujumbura : Banyamulenge in turmoil, arrests on the rise
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, September 14, 2026—Several members of the Banyamulenge community have been arrested in recent days in Bujumbura, Burundi’s commercial capital, by Burundian intelligence services, amid heightened tensions
Nairobi : Burundians caught between tensions and signs of easing
SOS Médias Burundi Nairobi, September 14, 2026—Tensions remain high among Burundian nationals in Nairobi, where several were dispersed with tear gas on Monday in front of their embassy as they
Kakuma : Burundian refugees caught between trade restrictions and security fears
SOS Médias Burundi Kakuma, September 12, 2026—Anxiety is growing among Burundian refugees in the Kakuma camp in northwestern Kenya. Many of them rely on small businesses and informal work, and
Five Wazalendo killed, three civilians wounded : a hippopotamus at the center of a clash in Nyamitanga
SOS Médias Burundi Nyamitanga, September 12, 2026—A hippopotamus shot in the Rusizi River, on the border between Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), lies at the heart
DRC : at least 24 dead in Bukavu fire; two schools affected
SOS Médias Burundi Bukavu, September 10, 2026 — At least 24 people perished in a fierce fire that broke out on Thursday morning in Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu
Burundians in Kenya : fear of deportation shakes a community heavily involved in the informal economy
SOS Médias Burundi Nairobi, September 9, 2026 — The threat of deportation for foreign workers in small businesses and street vending has sown panic among Burundian nationals in Kenya. Following
Gitega : hunted, detained, and sent back to camps : the ordeal of Congolese refugees
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, September 7, 2026 — Approximately one hundred Congolese refugees living in Gitega, the political capital of Burundi, were forced to leave the city on the evening
Burundi-Rwanda : two incidents in five days, the border on the brink of a conflict
SOS Médias Burundi Buhumuza, September 8, 2026—Two incidents involving Burundian and Rwandan soldiers have been reported in the space of five days in border areas of northern Burundi. The latest,
Gitega : crackdown on Congolese refugees living in the city
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, September 5, 2026—Several Congolese refugees living in different neighborhoods of Gitega, the political capital of Burundi, were arrested early Saturday morning, September 5, during a police
Burundi-Rwanda tensions : Burundian police accuse Rwandan soldiers of incursion on Lake Cohoha
SOS Médias Burundi Kirundo, September 1, 2020—An exchange of fire broke out Monday evening between Burundian and Rwandan forces on Lake Cohoha in northern Burundi, following an alleged incursion by