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DRC : the MONUSCO persists despite setbacks — James Swan inherits a mission under pressure in a region in turmoil
SOS Médias Burundi Goma, April 9, 2026 — US diplomat James Swan officially took office on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, as head of the MONUSCO (United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission
DRC (Bijombo) : Banyamulenge civilians hunted down, thousands displaced in a new spiral of violence
SOS Médias Burundi Bukavu, April 6, 2026 — The security situation is rapidly deteriorating in the Bijombo area, located in the Uvira territory of South Kivu province, in eastern Democratic
Bwagiriza : when groundwater threatens refugees’ homes
SOS Médias Burundi Ruyigi, April 6, 2026 — At the Bwagiriza refugee camp, in the district of Ruyigi in Buhumuza province in the east of the small East African nation,
“Pay or you don’t get through”: in Busuma, refugees trapped in a system of extortion
SOS Médias Burundi Ruyigi, March 29, 2026 — Returning to their country of origin has turned into a nightmare for many Congolese refugees living at the Busuma site in the
DRC : bombings, military tensions, and regional rivalries at the heart of a protracted conflict in the east of the country
SOS Médias Burundi Bukavu, March 22, 2026 — In eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a new wave of accusations of bombings targeting civilians is reigniting tensions in the Fizi territory
DRC : millions of civilians trapped, UN calls on AFC/M23
SOS Médias Burundi Goma, March 18, 2026 –The eastern Democratic Republic of Congo is gripped by a persistent humanitarian crisis, marked by armed violence, mass displacement, and limited access to
DRC : Uvira locked down, Wazalendo block access for residents of M23-controlled areasSOS Médias Burundi
Uvira, March 16, 2026 – Wazalendo militiamen operating in the town of Runingu, in the Uvira territory of South Kivu, announced on Sunday a ban on entry into the city
Burundi : launch of voluntary repatriation of Congolese refugees, several areas of South Kivu excluded
SOS Médias Burundi Muyinga, March 13, 2026 — The government of Burundi, in collaboration with the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo and the United Nations High Commissioner for
DRC : Goma rises Up against bombing of civilians after the death of a French aid worker
SOS Médias Burundi Goma, March 13, 2026 — Thousands of residents of Goma, the capital of North Kivu province in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, participated in a large peaceful
DRC : a drone strike on a residential area of Goma kills a UNICEF aid worker
SOS Médias Burundi Goma, March 11, 2026 — The city of Goma, capital of North Kivu province in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, awoke in shock Wednesday morning after a