Mikenge : deadly fighting between the FARDC, the FDNB, and rebels – population trapped
Mikenge : deadly fighting between the FARDC, the FDNB, and rebels – population trapped
SOS Médias Burundi Mikenge, March 2, 2026 — The town of Mikenge, located in the Itombwe sector of Mwenga territory in South Kivu province, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, was
Photo of the week – Gitega : the fertilizer shortage threatens harvests and food security
As the planting season for farming season B draws to a close, farmers in Gitega are denouncing insufficient, delayed, or incomplete distributions of chemical fertilizers. Urea and organo-mineral fertilizers are
Nyarugusu : Tanzania sacrifices Burundian refugees to hasten their return
SOS Médias Burundi Nyarugusu, March 2, 2026 – On Monday morning, several hundred Burundian refugees arrived at the Nyarugusu camp in Tanzania to receive their monthly March assistance. However, more
Burunga : disappearance of a former CNDD-FDD combatant, the possibility of a political kidnapping raised
SOS Médias Burundi Nyanza, February 28, 2026 – Eric Cubwa, 50 years old, has been missing since February 22, 2026, in Nyanza district, Burunga province, southern Burundi. His family alleges
Hidden war in Congo : dozens of Burundian soldiers wounded, bodies secretly repatriated to Rumonge
SOS Médias Burundi Rumonge, February 28, 2026 – The fishing port of the port city of Rumonge, located in Burunga province in the south of the small east African nation,
Dzaleka : the UNHCR’s prolonged absence endangers thousands of refugees
SOS Médias Burundi Dzaleka, Malawi, February 28, 2026 – The office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in the Dzaleka camp has been closed for more than
Kakuma, Kenya : torrential rains destroy over 100 homes and leave hundreds homeless
SOS Médias Burundi Kakuma, February 26, 2026 – Exceptionally heavy rain has been pounding the Kakuma refugee camp in northwestern Kenya since last weekend, destroying homes, schools, and places of
Butihinda : denied care and neglect at Gashoho Hospital, Congolese refugees abandoned
SOS Médias Burundi Butihinda, February 26, 2026 – Congolese refugees living in the Kinama camp in Buhumuza province and the Musasa camp in Butanyerera province, in the east and north
Kiremba : fertilizer delays and government inaction threaten farmers’ food security
SOS Médias Burundi Kiremba, February 26, 2026 – In the district of Kiremba, in Butanyerera province, northern Burundi, farmers are experiencing a particularly anxious season. As the second major agricultural
When prayer turns to tragedy : an Imbonerakure sentenced to 20 years in jail for a “ritual” murder
SOS Médias Burundi Bubanza, February 26, 2026 – Vianney Nkunzimana has been sentenced to 20 years of penal servitude by the Bubanza court. This young Imbonerakure, a member of the