Diplomacy
Gitega seeks to attract its diaspora, but trust remains fragile
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, July 31, 2026 — Burundi’s commercial capital hosted the Pan-African Diaspora Week from July 29 to 30, 2026, under the theme : “Dialogue with the Pan-African
Bujumbura : between 80 and 120 wounded Congolese soldiers and Wazalendo militiamen hospitalized; patients denounce two-tier treatment
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, July 29, 2026 – Between 80 and 120 soldiers from the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) and Wazalendo militiamen wounded in the
DRC : thousands of protesters in Goma and Bukavu against proposed constitutional revision
SOS Médias Burundi Goma/Bukavu, July 28, 2026 – Thousands of people demonstrated Tuesday in Goma, North Kivu, and Bukavu, South Kivu, to denounce a proposed constitutional revision attributed to the
Cishemere : hunger drives Congolese asylum seekers to begging
SOS Médias Burundi Cibitoke, July 27, 2026—The humanitarian situation of Congolese asylum seekers and refugees hosted at the Cishemere transit center, located in the Cibitoke border region of northwestern Burundi,
15,000 francs for a single trip : Bwagiriza refugees strangled by rising transport costs
SOS Médias Burundi Ruyigi, July 21, 2026—For Congolese refugees in the Bwagiriza camp, located in the district of Ruyigi, Buhumuza province, in eastern Burundi, as well as for the surrounding
DRC : in Lusenda, Burundian refugees say they are abandoned under tarpaulins after years of waiting
SOS Médias Burundi Uvira, July 16, 2026 – After several years living in severely dilapidated shelters, hundreds of Burundian families living in the Lusenda camp, in the Fizi territory of
Rumonge : the fighting in South Kivu is strangling exchanges between Burundi and the DRC
SOS Médias Burundi Rumonge, July 14, 2026 – Commercial traffic between Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is experiencing a significant slowdown at the commercial port of Rumonge,
Angeline Ndayishimiye : two international awards in 48 hours amid humanitarian recognition and criticism of human rights
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, July 10, 2026—In the space of 48 hours, the First Lady of Burundi, Angeline Ndayishimiye, received two international awards recognizing her commitment to social and health
DRC: Ndayishimiye, Tshisekedi’s ally, called upon to play mediator role in the face of a wary opposition
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, July 8, 2026 – Burundian President and current Chairperson of the African Union, Évariste Ndayishimiye, received a Congolese delegation on Monday in Bujumbura, Burundi’s commercial capital.
South Kivu : new alleged losses for the Burundian army raise renewed questions about its involvement in the DRC
SOS Médias Burundi Fizi, July 9, 2026 — As fighting intensifies once again in the highlands of South Kivu, local sources report drone strikes targeting reinforcements of the Burundi National