Nakivale : two dead and several banditry shake the refugee camp

Refugees

Nakivale : two dead and several banditry shake the refugee camp

SOS Médias Burundi Nakivale, May 25, 2026 — A wave of insecurity is increasingly worrying refugees in the Nakivale camp in southwestern Uganda. Two people were killed last weekend in

Photo de la semaine

Photo of the week- Burundi : forced deportations from Switzerland, tense returns, and accusations of persecution denounced by experts

The return to Burundi of several young people deported from Switzerland is raising concerns and questions among their families, in a context already marked by economic hardship and persistent social

Refugees

Nyarugusu, Tanzania : more than 2,300 Burundian refugees threatened with repatriation, allegations of violations denounced

SOS Médias Burundi Nyarugusu, May 25, 2026 — Tensions have escalated in the Nyarugusu refugee camp in northwestern Tanzania, where more than 2,300 Burundian refugees say they are facing what

Criminalité

DRC : the east embraces between drone strikes, bombings and cross-accusations

SOS Médias Burundi Goma, May 25, 2026— The eastern Democratic Republic of Congo is experiencing a renewed military escalation marked by drone strikes, shelling and an intensification of fighting between

Health

DRC : the Ebola epidemic reported in South Kivu, Africa CDC warns of a regional risk in ten African countries

SOS Médias Burundi Goma, May 25, 2026 — The Ebola epidemic continues its progress in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, with an extension now confirmed to South Kivu in eastern

Criminalité

Burunga : a young man suspected of being executed by police after a shooting in Rukoma

SOS Médias Burundi Burunga, May 24, 2026 — One month after a violent shooting on the Rukoma sub-village in Matana district, Burunga province, southern Burundi, many questions remain unanswered regarding

Refugees

Burundi : forced deportations from Switzerland, tense returns, and accusations of persecution denounced by experts

SOS Médias Burundi Burundi, May 24, 2026 — The return to Burundi of several young people deported from Switzerland is raising concerns and questions among their families, in a context

Health

Rumonge : increased vigilance amid Ebola risk in the Great Lakes Region

SOS Médias Burundi Rumonge, May 22, 2026 – The resurgence of Ebola virus disease in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is reviving health concerns in the Great Lakes region,

Human Rights

Burundi: prisons on the verge of overcrowding, the justice department promises measures in two months

SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, May 22, 2026 – Prison overcrowding continues to worry Burundian authorities, parliamentarians, and human rights defenders. This Wednesday, during a question period at the National Assembly

Criminalité

Gitega : a young man found dead in a cell after a violent arrest attributed to Imbonerakure

SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, May 22, 2026 – A 28-year-old man, Jean de Dieu Hakizimana, died Thursday morning in a cell at the Gitega provincial police station in Burundi’s political