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Diplomacy

Washington sanctions the Rwandan Ministry of Defense and a financial institution accused of supporting the M23

SOS Médias Burundi Goma, October 29, 2026 — The United States announced Wednesday sanctions against the Rwandan Ministry of Defense and Zigama Credit and Savings Society, a financial institution linked

Criminalité

DRC : FRN claims capture of several positions in Rugezi after a week of fighting

SOS Médias Burundi Fizi, October 28, 2026 — Fighters from the Front for the Refoundation of the Nation (FRN) claim to have captured several positions previously held by Congolese and

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Burundi : 21 soldiers transferred to Kayanza camp after provisional release

SOS Médias Burundi Rumonge, October 25, 2026 — Twenty-one Burundian soldiers detained at Murembwe Central Prison were provisionally released on Thursday, October 22, 2026, by the military prosecutor’s office, before

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Burundi : 21 soldiers transferred to an unknown destination after refusing to join the front in the DRC

SOS Médias Burundi Rumonge, October 22, 2026—Twenty-one Burundian soldiers detained at Murembwe Central Prison in the port town of Rumonge, Burunga Province, southwestern Burundi, were transferred on Thursday to an

Diplomacy

Burundi : ONPRA forces refugees to return to camps, their survival sacrificed in the name of security

SOS Médias Burundi Musenyi, October 20, 2026 — Richard Uwimana, coordinator of the National Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons (ONPRA), is continuing his tour of Burundi’s

Criminalité

Photo of the week-DRC : Joseph Kabila takes the lead of a politico-military front to overthrow Tshisekedi

Former Congolese President Joseph Kabila has taken the helm of the Front for the Refoundation of the Nation (FRN), a new politico-military movement announced Monday, October 12, in Goma, the

Refugees

Burundi : in Busuma, over 33,000 Congolese refugees face threats from rainfall while living in dilapidated shelters

SOS Médias Burundi Busuma, October 15, 2026 — With the rainy season now underway—causing human casualties and material damage in various parts of Burundi—Congolese refugees in Busuma, located in the

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DRC : FRN defies Kinshasa and imposes its academic year in Goma and Bukavu

SOS Médias Burundi Goma, October 15, 2026 — The Front for the Refoundation of the Nation (FRN), led by Joseph Kabila, launched the 2026-2027 academic year on Thursday at the

Diplomacy

South Kivu : setback for the government coalition, several positions reportedly abandoned by M23 drones in Bijombo

SOS Médias Burundi Uvira, October 12, 2026 — The Congolese government coalition has reportedly lost several positions in the Bijombo highlands of Uvira territory, South Kivu, in eastern Democratic Republic

Diplomacy

DRC : Joseph Kabila takes the lead of a politico-military front to overthrow Tshisekedi

SOS Médias Burundi Goma, October 13, 2026 — Former Congolese President Joseph Kabila has taken the helm of the Front for the Refoundation of the Nation (FRN), a new politico-military