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

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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

Gitega : two bodies in three days, a young pregnant woman among the victims, concern grows

SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, June 25, 2026 – Two gruesome discoveries in three days in the district and province of Gitega, in central Burundi, have reignited public concerns about a

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Kajaga : fishermen fear a possible introduction of Ebola from the DRC

SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, June 25, 2026 – In Kajaga, a town on the shores of Lake Tanganyika near the lake border with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), on

Economy

Burundi : in Bujumbura, the public transportation crisis exacerbates residents’ ordeal

SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, June 24, 2026 – The chronic lack of public transportation buses continues to plunge Bujumbura’s residents into an increasingly precarious situation. Between long hours of waiting,

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Butanyerera : two people condemned to life for desecration of graves

SOS Médias Burundi Matongo, June 24, 2026 – The First Instance Court of Matongo, in the province of Butanyerra, in the north of Burundi, sentenced two people to life imprisonment

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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

World Refugee Day 2026 : between despair, pressure to return, and a protracted humanitarian crisis in the camps

From Nyarugusu to Kakuma, via Mahama, Nakivale, Meheba, Lusenda, and the reception sites in Burundi, Burundian and Congolese refugees are experiencing a World Refugee Day marked by reduced humanitarian assistance,

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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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Lake Tanganyika : hippopotamuses continue to kill, around ten dead in one month

SOS Médias Burundi Rumonge, June 23, 2026 – Around ten people were killed in June by hippos on the shores of Lake Tanganyika and in their usual grazing areas, according

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Bubanza : witch hunt spreads within the ranks of the CNDD-FDD

SOS Médias Burundi Bubanza, June 23, 2026 – Five CNDD-FDD members from Mitakataka village, in the Mitakataka zone of ​​the district of Bubanza, in the province of Bujumbura, western Burundi,