Diplomacy
Burundi : an open letter urges Burundi not to extradite Babunga Benjamin Watuna to the DRC
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, May 31, 2026 – Citizens, intellectuals, humanitarian actors, and human rights defenders from the Great Lakes region have addressed an open letter to Burundian President Évariste
Bujumbura : a Congolese national arrested by Burundian intelligence
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, May 29, 2026 — Congolese national Babunga Benjamin Watuna was arrested on Tuesday, May 27, 2026, in Bujumbura, Burundi’s commercial capital, by Burundian intelligence services. According
Nduta emptyed : thousands of Burundian refugees “flood” towards Nakivale, Kakuma, and Mahama in a chaotic exodus
SOS Médias Burundi Mahama / Nakivale / Kakuma, May 26, 2026 — The closure of the Nduta camp in Tanzania has triggered a massive influx of Burundian refugees to several
Switzerland : organizations and experts raise concerns about returns to Burundi and call for a reassessment of asylum practices
Geneva, May 27, 2026 — Civil society organizations, supported by legal experts and human rights specialists, held a press conference on Wednesday to denounce Switzerland’s continued forced returns of Burundian
War in Eastern DRC : Kinshasa and Gitega display military unity against the M23
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, May 27, 2026 — Amid persistent tensions in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), marked by ongoing fighting and the presence of several armed groups, authorities
Nyarugusu, Tanzania : more than 2,300 Burundian refugees threatened with repatriation, allegations of violations denounced
SOS Médias Burundi Nyarugusu, May 25, 2026 — Tensions have escalated in the Nyarugusu refugee camp in northwestern Tanzania, where more than 2,300 Burundian refugees say they are facing what
DRC : the east embraces between drone strikes, bombings and cross-accusations
SOS Médias Burundi Goma, May 25, 2026— The eastern Democratic Republic of Congo is experiencing a renewed military escalation marked by drone strikes, shelling and an intensification of fighting between
Burundi : forced deportations from Switzerland, tense returns, and accusations of persecution denounced by experts
SOS Médias Burundi Burundi, May 24, 2026 — The return to Burundi of several young people deported from Switzerland is raising concerns and questions among their families, in a context
Butanyerera: the shadow of a regional conflict revives fears in Kirundo
SOS Médias Burundi Kirundo, May 20, 2026 — Unusual military movements, increased night patrols, and growing travel restrictions are fueling a climate of anxiety in Butanyerera province, northern Burundi. In
Kavumu : refugee babies condemned to hunger by administrative delays in Cankuzo
Kavumu, May 19, 2026 – At the Kavumu refugee camp, located in the district of Cankuzo in Buhumuza province, eastern Burundi, several Congolese refugee families are denouncing administrative delays that