Diplomacy
Bujumbura: a second Congolese embassy official arrested and express transfers to Kinshasa amid regional tensions
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, July 30, 2025 – On the night of Monday, July 28, at 4:00 a.m., Félix Mweza, an official at the Embassy of the Democratic Republic of
Burunga : growing tensions around the Muragarazi River between the Burundian and Tanzanian populations
SOS Médias Burundi Burunga, July 25, 2025 – The recent flooding of the Muragarazi River, which marks the border between Burundi and Tanzania, has displaced some Burundian lands into the
From Burundi to Rwanda : a harrowing journey that puts lives in danger
SOS Médias Burundi Kobero, July 14, 2025 – The persistent border closure between Burundi and Rwanda is profoundly disrupting the lives of many citizens, particularly those who need to travel
South Kivu : Kinshasa accuses the M23 of preparing an offensive on Uvira, local authorities have already retreated to Bujumbura
SOS Médias Burundi Bukavu, July 12, 2025 – The Congolese government is warning of a possible imminent offensive by the M23 and its ally, the AFC, in Uvira territory, in
DRC–Uganda : Kampala officially reopens its borders with areas controlled by M23 rebels
SOS Médias Burundi Goma, July 10, 2025 – In the context of a protracted war in eastern DRC, Uganda reopened its border with areas controlled by M23 rebels on Thursday,
Closed borders, shattered lives : the plight of the people of northern Burundi
SOS Médias Burundi Butanyerera, July 9, 2025 – The prolonged closure of the border between Burundi and Rwanda continues to plunge the border regions of the country’s north into an
Rwanda : Victoire Ingabire’s hearing postponed, opposition leader calls for Kenyan legal team
SOS Médias Burundi Kigali, July 8, 2025 – Rwandan opposition leader Victoire Ingabire appeared before a court in Kigali (capital of Rwanda) on Tuesday for a bail hearing. This was
World Refugee Day 2025 : deafening silence, widespread famine, and trampled rights
SOS Médias Burundi Nairobi, June 19, 2025 – On the occasion of the World Refugee Day, celebrated every June 20, SOS Médias Burundi focused on the refugee situation in eight
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