15,000 francs for a single trip : Bwagiriza refugees strangled by rising transport costs
15,000 francs for a single trip : Bwagiriza refugees strangled by rising transport costs
SOS Médias Burundi Ruyigi, July 21, 2026—For Congolese refugees in the Bwagiriza camp, located in the district of Ruyigi, Buhumuza province, in eastern Burundi, as well as for the surrounding
Dirty cities, litter, and lack of monitoring : the hgovernment puts pressure on local authorities
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, July 21, 2026—Faced with persistent hygiene and sanitation challenges, the Burundian government is taking a tougher stance against certain local administrative authorities accused of failing to
Rumonge : a man in his forties jailed after investigation launched into alleged sexual assault of a minor
SOS Médias Burundi Rumonge, July 21, 2026 — A 40-year-old man has been detained for a week in the police station in Rumonge, Burunga province, after being reported by a
Kakuma : the deadly road that brings grief to Burundian refugees
SOS Médias Burundi Kakuma, July 21, 2026—Two Burundian refugees lost their lives Friday in a traffic accident near the Kakuma camp in northwestern Kenya. Several other people, including some seriously
Zambia : urban refugees “imprisoned in their homes” due to lack of residency permit renewal
SOS Médias Burundi Meheba, Zambia, July 20, 2026 – Urban refugees living in Zambia are denouncing delays in renewing their residency permits, which expired several months ago. They say this
Bujumbura : eight worshippers die in a stampede as they seek God at the Kanguka crusade
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, July 20, 2026 – They had come from different regions of Burundi and from several countries, driven by faith and the hope of change in their
Photo of the week : thirsty Muyinga, the water shortage raises fears of a health catastrophe
Dry taps, prohibitively expensive jerrycans of water, forced reliance on unreliable sources, and increasingly alarming hygiene conditions in schools : in Muyinga, in Buhumuza Province, northeastern Burundi, the shortage of
Gitega : a police station chief sentenced to five years in prison after shooting a man
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, July 20, 2026 – The Gitega Court of Appeal sentenced Police Lieutenant Jean Bosco Nayuburundi, 31 years old, head of the Buhiga station, to five years
Education – Burundi : 5,000 teachers and thousands of desks to try to turn around a struggling school system
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, July 18, 2026 — The Burundian government is presenting an ambitious plan for the education sector, with the recruitment of nearly 5,000 teachers, billions of Burundian
DRC : the fight against Ebola hampered by the healthcare workers’ strike
SOS Médias Burundi Goma, July 18, 2026 — As Congolese authorities intensify their efforts to contain the new Ebola outbreak, the response is facing a major obstacle : the ongoing