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Burundi : the uncertain future of refugees following the announcement of the suspension of food assistance

SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, July 8, 2025 – The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the World Food Program (WFP) recently informed the Burundian government of their decision

Criminalité

DRC : a military drone shoots down a humanitarian plane in Minembwe – AFC denounces a “war crime” against the Banyamulenge

SOS Médias Burundi Bukavu, July 1, 2025 — A civilian plane carrying medicines was shot down by a Congolese military drone as it approached the Kiziba airstrip (Minembwe), in Fizi

Criminalité

DRC-Rwanda : a historic peace agreement signed in Washington under the US mediation

SOS Médias Burundi Goma, June 28, 2025 – The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda officially signed a peace agreement on Friday in Washington, D.C., aimed at restoring bilateral relations

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South Kivu : Congolese officials prefer to reside in Bujumbura despite their duties in Uvira

SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, June 26, 2025 — In Bujumbura, Burundi’s commercial capital, it is common to encounter Congolese officials in hotels, homes, and restaurants throughout the city. Members of

Refugees

Cibitoke : six young Congolese detainees denounce false accusations and mistreatment

SOS Médias Burundi Cibitoke, June 26, 2025 — Six young Congolese detainees from Kamanyola, in South Kivu province in the Democratic Republic of Congo, have been detained for a week

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Cibitoke: Congolese refugees denounce violence, extortion and rape at the Burundian border

SOS Médias Burundi Cibitoke, June 24, 2025 – As the war between the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) and the M23 rebels rages in eastern Congo,

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Measles outbreak at Makombe transit camp: Congolese refugee children particularly affected

SOS Médias Burundi Rumonge, June 24, 2025 – At the Makombe transit center, located in Rumonge province (southwest Burundi), a measles outbreak is causing serious concern among health authorities. Congolese

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Mahama (Rwanda): Congolese Refugees Quietly Return to Rebel-Controlled DRC

SOS Médias Burundi Mahama, June 18, 2025 — Since the M23 rebel group and its affiliated politico-military coalition, the Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC), seized control of key cities in North

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Giharo : illegal fines imposed on Congolese refugees in search of survival

SOS Médias Burundi Rutana, June 16, 2025 — Congolese refugees living at the Musenyi site, in Giharo district (Rutana province) in southeastern Burundi, are denouncing abusive practices by Burundian police.

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Bukavu : Banyamulenge continue to be victims of abuses by the Wazalendo

Bukavu, June 12, 2025 – New violence was reported on Wednesday in Uvira territory, South Kivu, eastern Congo. Banyamulenge police officers, teachers, and women traveling to Bijombo were arrested, tortured,