Photo of the week-Tanzania : demolitions, overcrowding, and violations of the Geneva Convention: Burundian refugees forced to return
Photo of the week-Tanzania : demolitions, overcrowding, and violations of the Geneva Convention: Burundian refugees forced to return
In the Nyarugusu and Nduta camps for Burundian refugees, located in the Kigoma region of northwestern Tanzania, the humanitarian situation is rapidly deteriorating. Thousands of refugees are crammed into overcrowded
Butanyerera : a mysterious illness affects over 500 pupils
SOS Médias Burundi Kayanza, January 25, 2026 – For nearly a week, an illness of unknown origin, with flu-like symptoms, has affected more than 500 pupils in several secondary schools
Burunga : pupils kidnapped at night to serve CNDD-FDD political activities
SOS Médias Burundi Makamba, January 25, 2026 – Pupils at the Makamba Agricultural Technical Middle School (ETMA), the town center of Burunga province in southern Burundi, are denouncing disturbing practices
Burundi–DRC : after the M23 withdrawal, South Kivu authorities return to Uvira via Gatumba–Kavimvira
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, January 23, 2026 — A delegation of authorities from the province of South Kivu, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), led by the mayor of
Burundi: police checkpoints criticized for corruption and inefficiency
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, January 22, 2026 – The checkpoints set up by the Burundi National Police (PNB) on the country’s major highways to secure travel are now the subject
Burundi: refugee fighters accused of terrorizing civilians in Bujumbura border province
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, January 22, 2026 – In December 2025, Burundian soldiers, accompanied by elements of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC), Kinshasa-backed Wazalendo militias,
Burundi : Ndayishimiye recycles threats of dismissals during a CNDD-FDD crusade
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, January 22, 2026 – Burundian President Évariste Ndayishimiye has once again promised to sanction officials deemed ineffective within the public administration, even mentioning possible dismissals. This
Tanzania : demolitions, overcrowding, and violations of the Geneva Convention: Burundian refugees forced to return
SOS Médias Burundi Kigoma, January 21, 2026 – In the Nyarugusu and Nduta camps for Burundian refugees, located in the Kigoma region of northwestern Tanzania, the humanitarian situation is rapidly
Nakivale (Uganda) : refugees arrested amid electoral tensions
SOS Médias Burundi Nakivale, January 21, 2026 – The recent presidential and legislative elections in Uganda have had direct repercussions in several refugee camps, particularly in Nakivale, one of the
Burundi : the teacher exodus brings the school system to its knees
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, January 21, 2026 – Since the start of the 2025-2026 school year, the Burundian education sector has been facing a worrying phenomenon : a mass exodus