Burundi: police checkpoints criticized for corruption and inefficiency
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
Burundi : administrative reshuffles and elimination of deputy administrator positions in refugee camps
SOS Médias Burundi Muyinga, January 21, 2026 – The National Authority for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons (ONPRA) carried out an administrative reorganization in several refugee camps across
DRC – Uvira : killings, looting, and violence increase after M23 withdrawal
SOS Médias Burundi Uvira, January 20, 2026 – Since the withdrawal of the M23 rebel movement from the city of Uvira, the security situation has deteriorated sharply. From Sunday until
School benches : revocation or prison for fraudsters, the government toughens its stance
SOS Médias Burundi Burundi, January 20, 2026 – At a meeting held on Monday in the town center of Burunga province, in southern Burundi, bringing together heads of district and
Tensions in Gishubi : three deaths under disturbing circumstances in January
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, January 20, 2026 — The district of Gishubi, in Gitega province, central Burundi, has been shaken by a series of deaths in just a few weeks.