World Refugee Day 2026 : between despair, pressure to return, and a protracted humanitarian crisis in the camps
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,
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
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
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,
Photo of the week-Rwanda : the biometric card that could change refugees’ lives
Rwanda is continuing its digital transformation with the gradual rollout of a new biometric identity card for all its citizens and residents. This large-scale reform also concerns refugees living in
Burunga : the fertilizer crisis turns into a nightmare, farmers fear a food catastrophe
SOS Médias Burundi Bururi, June 22, 2026 – While agriculture remains the primary source of livelihood for a large portion of the rural population, farmers in the districts of Matana
Pollution of Lake Tanganyika : a silent ecological disaster looms on Burundi’s shores
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, June 22, 2026 – The discharge of untreated wastewater, the uncontrolled exploitation of lakeside resources, and inadequate environmental protection mechanisms are increasingly threatening Lake Tanganyika, one
Burundi : gold rush in Muyinga, residents denounce land and social catastrophe
SOS Médias Burundi Muyinga, June 22, 2026 – Artisanal gold mining is reaching alarming proportions in several villages in the district of Muyinga, in Buhumuza province, northeastern Burundi. Residents accuse
Press freedom : the journalist exile explodes worldwide, according to Reporters Without Borders
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, June 21, 2026—The number of countries where journalists are forced to flee threats, persecution, or conflict has doubled in five years, according to a report published
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