After Tanzania, fears of a new wave of forced returns are spreading among Burundian refugees in Uganda and Zambia
After Tanzania, fears of a new wave of forced returns are spreading among Burundian refugees in Uganda and Zambia
SOS Médias Burundi Kampala/Lusaka, August 5, 2026 – Pressure is mounting on Burundian refugees living in Uganda and Zambia. In the Nakivale and Meheba camps, several awareness-raising meetings about voluntary
“Arm the FARDC!” : Uvira paralyzed by a day of anger against deteriorating security
SOS Médias Burundi Uvira, August 5, 2026 – The city of Uvira, in South Kivu province, largely observed a “ghost town” day on Wednesday, called for by the Provincial Coordination
“We’re being made to pay twice” : anger rises in Muyinga over contributions for the Buhumuza headquarters
SOS Médias Burundi Muyinga, August 5, 2026 – Anger is rising in the former province of Muyinga. Residents are denouncing new contributions they consider imposed to finance the construction of
Photo of the week : a Musasa refugee representative behind bars after allegations of abuse, relatives denounce harassment
Matabaro Ntawigira, a representative of the Barundi community from the Rusizi Plain among Congolese refugees in Burundi, has been detained since July 17, 2026, in the central prison of Ngozi,
Burundi : a giant undertaking for justice, but magistrates’ demands remain unanswered
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, August 4, 2026 – The Burundian government intends to undertake a profound transformation of its judicial system. More than 60.5 billion Burundian francs will be invested
Burundi : children targeted by traffickers during summer holidays
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, August 4, 2026 – While pupils are enjoying their summer holidays, the National Observatory for Combating Transnational Crime (ONLCT) is warning of a surge in child
Burundi : a family wiped out by a grenade explosion in Karusi, two dead and three seriously injured
SOS Médias Burundi Karusi, August 4, 2026 – A family was wiped out in a grenade attack on the evening of Monday, August 3, in Nyagoba village, in the district
Burundi : Frodebu calls for credible elections in 2027 and revives the debate on Ndadaye’s legacy
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, August 3, 2026 — Electoral transparency was at the heart of discussions between President Évariste Ndayishimiye and political party leaders gathered Friday in Gitega, the political
Kavumu : 19 Congolese refugee families fear being excluded from voluntary repatriation to the DRC
SOS Médias Burundi Kavumu, August 2, 2026 – Nineteen Congolese refugee families living in the Kavumu camp in Buhumuza province, eastern Burundi, fear being excluded from the voluntary repatriation program
Burundi : workers sent abroad “trapped” by agencies, exploitative practices denounced
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, August 2, 2026 – On the occasion of the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, celebrated every July 30, the Association for the Fight Against Unemployment