Diplomacy
DRC : bombings, military tensions, and regional rivalries at the heart of a protracted conflict in the east of the country
SOS Médias Burundi Bukavu, March 22, 2026 — In eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a new wave of accusations of bombings targeting civilians is reigniting tensions in the Fizi territory
DRC : millions of civilians trapped, UN calls on AFC/M23
SOS Médias Burundi Goma, March 18, 2026 –The eastern Democratic Republic of Congo is gripped by a persistent humanitarian crisis, marked by armed violence, mass displacement, and limited access to
DRC : Uvira locked down, Wazalendo block access for residents of M23-controlled areasSOS Médias Burundi
Uvira, March 16, 2026 – Wazalendo militiamen operating in the town of Runingu, in the Uvira territory of South Kivu, announced on Sunday a ban on entry into the city
Labor migration : Gitega worried about drifts of some Burundians abroad
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, March 15, 2026 — The Government of Burundi calls on foreign job applicants to strictly comply with the legal procedures and laws of their host countries.
Burundi : launch of voluntary repatriation of Congolese refugees, several areas of South Kivu excluded
SOS Médias Burundi Muyinga, March 13, 2026 — The government of Burundi, in collaboration with the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo and the United Nations High Commissioner for
DRC : Goma rises Up against bombing of civilians after the death of a French aid worker
SOS Médias Burundi Goma, March 13, 2026 — Thousands of residents of Goma, the capital of North Kivu province in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, participated in a large peaceful
DRC : a drone strike on a residential area of Goma kills a UNICEF aid worker
SOS Médias Burundi Goma, March 11, 2026 — The city of Goma, capital of North Kivu province in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, awoke in shock Wednesday morning after a
Washington sanctions the Rwandan army, Kigali denounces “unilateral” measures
SOS Médias Burundi Goma, March 3, 2026 – The diplomatic crisis surrounding the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is escalating. The United States announced sanctions on Monday
Mikenge : deadly fighting between the FARDC, the FDNB, and rebels – population trapped
SOS Médias Burundi Mikenge, March 2, 2026 — The town of Mikenge, located in the Itombwe sector of Mwenga territory in South Kivu province, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, was
Bujumbura : three journalists arrested during a European commissioner’s visit
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, February 18, 2026 – Three journalists were arrested Wednesday in Bujumbura, Burundi’s commercial capital, while covering the visit of Hadja Lahbib, European Commissioner for Equality, Preparedness