Ruyigi : illegal barriers hinder refugees’ freedom of movement

Refugees

Ruyigi : illegal barriers hinder refugees’ freedom of movement

SOS Médias Burundi Ruyigi, June 26, 2025 — Members of the youth league of the ruling National Council for the Defense of Democracy – Forces for the Defense of Democracy

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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

Criminalité

Cibitoke : a woman expelled for an alleged case, the governor corrects injustice

SOS Médias Burundi Cibitoke, June 27, 2025 — In a move welcomed by human rights defenders, the governor of Cibitoke province, Carême Bizoza, suspended a controversial decision by the administrator

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

Governance

Burundi: Traders in Government-managed markets forced to pay rent tax twice

SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, June 24, 2025 — Tensions are rising in government-managed markets across Burundi. Traders denounce double taxation as the Burundian Revenue Office (OBR) demands they pay the

Refugees

Kakuma (Kenya): suspension of cash assistance, refugees left desperate

SOS Médias Burundi Kakuma, June 24, 2025 — The UNHCR has suspended cash assistance in the Kakuma refugee camp and reduced food rations. The decline in international funding jeopardizes more

Health

Kirundo: pregnant woman dies following shocking medical negligence at regional Hospital

SOS Médias Burundi Kirundo, June 24, 2025 — At Kirundo Hospital in northern Burundi, the tragic death of a pregnant woman highlights troubling medical negligence. This drama reveals staff shortages,

Economy

Life has become unbearable”: Burundian widows face hardship and injustice

SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, June 24, 2025 — On this International Widows’ Day, many Burundian women speak out about their harsh reality: poverty, abandonment, family injustices, and soaring prices have