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Minembwe : M23/Twirwaneho claims victory and accuses the FARDC-FDNB-Wazalendo coalition of retreating after a week of fighting
SOS Médias Burundi Minembwe, June 19, 2026—Violent clashes raged for nearly a week between Twirwaneho fighters, allied with the AFC-M23 political-military coalition, and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic
Musenyi : thousands of Congolese refugees demonstrate to demand the repatriation to the DRC
SOS Médias Burundi Musenyi, June 15, 2026 — Thousands of Congolese refugees living at the Musenyi camp in Burunga province, southern Burundi, held a peaceful demonstration on Monday, June 15,
Minembwe : drones, gold, and the Burundian army at the heart of a war engulfing the Great Lakes Region
SOS Médias Burundi Bukavu, June 11, 2026 – Violent clashes have raged since Monday between the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC), supported by the Burundian army
Minembwe : two dead and several wounded in a bombing reported in Ilundu/Basita
SOS Médias Burundi Bukavu, June 7, 2026 – Two people were killed and six others wounded in bombings that occurred overnight from Saturday, June 6, to Sunday, June 7, in
DRC : Ebola recedes in Bunia and Goma with several recoveries, neighboring countries on alert
SOS Médias Burundi Bunia/Goma, June 4, 2026 – The fight against the new Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is showing encouraging progress with several recoveries announced
Bujumbura – Uvira : arrests of Congolese raise concerns
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura / Uvira, June 3, 2026 – Several Congolese nationals have been arrested in recent months in the city of Uvira, in South Kivu, as well as
Massacre in Beni : ADF kills at least 17 civilians in less than 24 hours
SOS Médias Burundi Goma, June 1, 2026 – A new series of attacks attributed to the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels has plunged the Beni territory in North Kivu province,
Burundi : an open letter urges Burundi not to extradite Babunga Benjamin Watuna to the DRC
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, May 31, 2026 – Citizens, intellectuals, humanitarian actors, and human rights defenders from the Great Lakes region have addressed an open letter to Burundian President Évariste
Bujumbura : a Congolese national arrested by Burundian intelligence
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, May 29, 2026 — Congolese national Babunga Benjamin Watuna was arrested on Tuesday, May 27, 2026, in Bujumbura, Burundi’s commercial capital, by Burundian intelligence services. According
War in Eastern DRC : Kinshasa and Gitega display military unity against the M23
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, May 27, 2026 — Amid persistent tensions in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), marked by ongoing fighting and the presence of several armed groups, authorities