Rwanda : in Mahama, 1,600 refugee families targeted to end dependence on humanitarian aid
Rwanda : in Mahama, 1,600 refugee families targeted to end dependence on humanitarian aid
SOS Médias Burundi Mahama, September 17, 2026—An economic empowerment program targeting 1,600 refugee families in the Mahama camp in eastern Rwanda is to be implemented between 2027 and 2030. Supported
Bujumbura : mass arrests among the Banyamulenge, the circle widens around Pastor Jalos Nkunda Kilaya
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, September 17, 2026—Following the arrest of several religious leaders from the Banyamulenge community in Bujumbura, the circle of those detained has widened around Pastor Jalos Nkunda
DRC: in Goma and Bukavu, students face the specter of a sacrificed academic year
SOS Médias Burundi Goma, September 17, 2026—In Goma, North Kivu, and Bukavu, South Kivu, in eastern Congo, students are demanding the resumption of academic activities suspended in several public institutions.
Nakivale : new refugees under surveillance in the villages
SOS Médias Burundi Nakivale, 8 September 16, 2026—In Nakivale, in southwest Uganda, a refugee identification operation has been underway since mid-August in the different villages of the camp. The initiative
Bujumbura : 5,000 francs to operate—”canga canga” drivers denounce extortion
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, September 16, 2026—In Burundi’s commercial capital, home to the country’s main commercial activities and a large share of its services, a persistent fuel shortage continues to
Dzaleka, Malawi : refugees denounce hunger, insecurity, and alleged enforced disappearances
SOS Médias Burundi Dzaleka, September 15, 2026 — Refugees in the Dzaleka camp, located in the Dowa district of central Malawi, are alerting the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Burunga : lack of beds, teachers, and funding puts boarding schools under pressure
SOS Médias Burundi Burundi, September 15, 2026 — The 2026-2027 school year, officially launched on Monday, September 14, is taking place under difficult conditions for several boarding schools in Burunga
Tensions in Nyangungu following a fire : six people arrested; witchcraft suspected
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, September 14, 2026— Six individuals are currently held in police custody in Mutaho, located in the district and province of Gitega in central Burundi. They are
Photo of the week-Monsignor Joachim Ruhuna : 30 years after his assassination, his family still seeks justice
Thirty years after the assassination of Monsignor Joachim Ruhuna, the former Archbishop of Gitega in central Burundi, his family continues to demand that the perpetrators be identified and brought to
Bujumbura : Banyamulenge in turmoil, arrests on the rise
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, September 14, 2026—Several members of the Banyamulenge community have been arrested in recent days in Bujumbura, Burundi’s commercial capital, by Burundian intelligence services, amid heightened tensions