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Diplomacy

DRC: Ndayishimiye, Tshisekedi’s ally, called upon to play mediator role in the face of a wary opposition

SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, July 8, 2026 – Burundian President and current Chairperson of the African Union, Évariste Ndayishimiye, received a Congolese delegation on Monday in Bujumbura, Burundi’s commercial capital.

Criminalité

South Kivu : new alleged losses for the Burundian army raise renewed questions about its involvement in the DRC

SOS Médias Burundi Fizi, July 9, 2026 — As fighting intensifies once again in the highlands of South Kivu, local sources report drone strikes targeting reinforcements of the Burundi National

Diplomacy

South Kivu : Twirwaneho armed group and M23/AFC-M23 claim to have fallen Point Zero, the main stronghold of the FARDC and FDNB in ​​the highlands

SOS Médias Burundi Minembwe, July 6, 2026 — The Twirwaneho armed group and the M23/AFC-M23, affiliated with the Congo River Alliance (AFC-M23) political-military coalition, claim to have taken control of

Criminalité

Bujumbura : a suspicious death of a Congolese national sends neighborhood chief back to Mpimba

SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, June 30, 2026 – Two months after her release, Claudine Akimana, head of the Bwiza neighborhood in the Bwiza zone of the Mukaza district in Bujumbura,

Criminalité

DRC : Kinshasa and Gitega strengthen their military alliance in South Kivu

SOS Médias Burundi Goma, June 29, 2026 – The presidents of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Félix Tshisekedi, and Burundi, Évariste Ndayishimiye, met in Kinshasa on June 22 to assess

Criminalité

DRC : Kinshasa accuses Rwanda of three decades of atrocities before the International Court of Justice

SOS Médias Burundi Kinshasa, June 29, 2026 – The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has taken its dispute with Rwanda to the International Court of Justice (ICJ), accusing its neighbor

Health

Ebola in DRC : the spread to cities raises fears of an out-of-control health crisis

SOS Médias Burundi Goma, June 25, 2026 – The Democratic Republic of Congo is facing a worrying resurgence of Ebola cases. According to the latest data released by health authorities,

Criminalité

Muyinga : refugees gain greater freedom of movement, rules eased

SOS Médias Burundi Muyinga, June 24, 2026 – Congolese refugees living in the Musasa and Kinama camps in Butanyerera province, northeastern Burundi, now benefit from a relaxation of the rules

Diplomacy

DRC : CENCO warns against a third term for Félix Tshisekedi

SOS Médias Burundi Goma, June 23, 2026 – In the Democratic Republic of Congo, the National Episcopal Conference of Congo (CENCO) has issued a strong warning against any political initiative

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Pollution of Lake Tanganyika : a silent ecological disaster looms on Burundi’s shores

SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, June 22, 2026 – The discharge of untreated wastewater, the uncontrolled exploitation of lakeside resources, and inadequate environmental protection mechanisms are increasingly threatening Lake Tanganyika, one