Diplomacy
Washington sanctions the Rwandan Ministry of Defense and a financial institution accused of supporting the M23
SOS Médias Burundi Goma, October 29, 2026 — The United States announced Wednesday sanctions against the Rwandan Ministry of Defense and Zigama Credit and Savings Society, a financial institution linked
DRC : FRN claims capture of several positions in Rugezi after a week of fighting
SOS Médias Burundi Fizi, October 28, 2026 — Fighters from the Front for the Refoundation of the Nation (FRN) claim to have captured several positions previously held by Congolese and
Burundi : poverty drives workers abroad, only for them to be ensnared by fraudulent recruiters
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, October 27, 2026 — Driven by poverty, unemployment, and low wages in Burundi, many citizens head abroad in the hope of improving their living conditions. However,
Burundi : 21 soldiers transferred to an unknown destination after refusing to join the front in the DRC
SOS Médias Burundi Rumonge, October 22, 2026—Twenty-one Burundian soldiers detained at Murembwe Central Prison in the port town of Rumonge, Burunga Province, southwestern Burundi, were transferred on Thursday to an
Burundi : ONPRA forces refugees to return to camps, their survival sacrificed in the name of security
SOS Médias Burundi Musenyi, October 20, 2026 — Richard Uwimana, coordinator of the National Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons (ONPRA), is continuing his tour of Burundi’s
Photo of the week-DRC : Joseph Kabila takes the lead of a politico-military front to overthrow Tshisekedi
Former Congolese President Joseph Kabila has taken the helm of the Front for the Refoundation of the Nation (FRN), a new politico-military movement announced Monday, October 12, in Goma, the
DRC : FRN defies Kinshasa and imposes its academic year in Goma and Bukavu
SOS Médias Burundi Goma, October 15, 2026 — The Front for the Refoundation of the Nation (FRN), led by Joseph Kabila, launched the 2026-2027 academic year on Thursday at the
South Kivu : setback for the government coalition, several positions reportedly abandoned by M23 drones in Bijombo
SOS Médias Burundi Uvira, October 12, 2026 — The Congolese government coalition has reportedly lost several positions in the Bijombo highlands of Uvira territory, South Kivu, in eastern Democratic Republic
DRC : Joseph Kabila takes the lead of a politico-military front to overthrow Tshisekedi
SOS Médias Burundi Goma, October 13, 2026 — Former Congolese President Joseph Kabila has taken the helm of the Front for the Refoundation of the Nation (FRN), a new politico-military
Burundi : the government exposes 13 alleged spies and targets the Banyamulenge
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, October 11, 2026 — Burundian authorities presented 13 people, mostly Banyamulenge refugees, to a select group of journalists on Friday, October 9. The individuals are accused