Uganda : Burundian asylum rights trampled, over 75% of applications rejected in an alarming “purge”
Uganda : Burundian asylum rights trampled, over 75% of applications rejected in an alarming “purge”
Kampala, February 23, 2026 – An alarming regression in the protection of Burundian asylum seekers is being observed in Uganda, as the recent report from the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO),
Bujumbura : young people humiliated and searched by police and Imbonerakure, arbitrarily accused of being “M23 rebels”
INFO SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, February 23, 2026 – In downtown Bujumbura, Burundi’s commercial capital, young people are denouncing arbitrary and humiliating backpack checks by police in front of the
Gatumba–Uvira : A vital border reopened amid security challenges and economic survival
Gatumba, February 23, 2026 – Burundi officially reopened its land border crossing with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Monday, after nearly three months of closure. This closure, which
Burundi : systematic persecution of independent press, journalist Sandra Muhoza targeted
SOS Médias Burundi Ngozi, February 20, 2026 – The prosecutor’s office at the Ngozi Court of Appeal, in the north of the small east African nation, is requesting confirmation of
Nduta camp : five refugees abducted amid fear and impending deportations
SOS Médias Burundi Nduta, February 20, 2026 – Fear is spreading in the Nduta camp in Tanzania. Five Burundian refugees have recently been abducted on different dates, the latest incident
Mugina : a 48-year-old man found dead in a ditch in Nyempundu
SOS Médias Burundi Mugina, February 20, 2026 – The lifeless body of a man known as Ciza, aged 48 years, was discovered Thursday morning in a ditch in Nyempundu village,
Ruyigi : dozens of Congolese refugees behind bars for leaving their camps
SOS Médias Burundi Ruyigi, February 21, 2026 – Several Congolese refugees from the Busuma, Nyankanda, and Bwagiriza camps, located in the district of Ruyigi, in the province of Buhumuza, eastern
Gitega: a second body recovered in less than a week from the Nyakijanda River
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, February 21, 2026 – A new tragedy has shaken the heart of this small east African nation. The lifeless body of 25-year-old Jeanine Nkunzimana was discovered
Burundi : the National Assembly spokesperson arrested then released after hacking accusations
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, February 21, 2026 – Aimé Emmanuel Nibigira, senior communications advisor and spokesperson for the National Assembly of Burundi, was arrested on Friday, February 13, 2026, before
Double tragedy in Muhanga : two men arrested after a grenade murder
SOS Médias Burundi, Muhanga, February 19, 2026 – Two residents of the Gikomero zone, Muhanga district, Butanyerera province, were arrested by police as part of the investigation into the murder