Diplomacy
Burundi : a EurAc report warns of a blocked electoral process and a country on the verge of collapse
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, May 24, 2025 – With less than two weeks to go before the legislative and district elections, a report from the Europe-Central Africa Network (EurAc) is
DRC : Rwandan refugees repatriated after years of captivity by the FDLR
SOS Médias Burundi Goma, May 18, 2025 – A group of 360 Rwandans was repatriated on Saturday to their country of origin after spending several years in captivity under the
Bukavu : clashes between the Wazalendo and the FARDC, panicking the population
SOS Médias Burundi Bukavu, May 2, 2025 – Fighting broke out on Thursday between the Congolese army and Wazalendo militias in the heights of Uvira, South Kivu. The exchange of
DRC : evacuation of unarmed Congolese soldiers and police officers from Goma to Kinshasa, with support from the ICRC and MONUSCO
SOS Médias Burundi Goma, April 30, 2025 – Several hundred unarmed members of Congolese security forces, protected since January by MONUSCO in Goma, have begun to be transferred to Kinshasa
The Netherlands closes its embassy in Bujumbura : a decision with profound implications for bilateral cooperation
SOS Médias Burundi – Bujumbura, April 19, 2025 – The Dutch government has announced the closure of several of its diplomatic missions, including the embassy in Bujumbura, the commercial capital
Goma : Joseph Kabila’s return sparks mixed public reactions
SOS Médias Burundi Goma, April 19, 2025 – Former President of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Joseph Kabila Kabange, made a remarkable return on Friday, April 18, to Goma, in
Rwanda commemorates 31st anniversary of genocide with message of defiance and unity : Kagame to countries sanctioning Rwanda – “Go to hell”
SOS Médias Burundi KIGALI, Rwanda — On Monday, Rwandans began commemorating the 31st anniversary of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi, in which more than a million people were brutally
Burundi : 31 years after the assassination of President Cyprien Ntaryamira, the quest for truth continues
BUJUMBURA – Burundi commemorated on Monday, April 7, the 31st anniversary of the tragic death of President Cyprien Ntaryamira, who died in a plane crash in Kigali in 1994. The
Rutana – Nyanza-Lac : children intercepted in the midst of human trafficking to Tanzania
Child trafficking is resurfacing in the southern provinces of Burundi, with the interception last Friday of several minors en route to Tanzania, apparently destined for domestic work. Authorities are increasing
Bukavu : crossing 4 countries to reach Uvira : an increasingly difficult and costly journey
Residents of Bukavu, a city located in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), are facing increasing challenges when traveling to Uvira, another city in the same province. This journey,