Cishemere : the repatriation announcement revives hope among thousands of Congolese refugees

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Cishemere : the repatriation announcement revives hope among thousands of Congolese refugees

INFO SOS Médias Burundi Cibitoke, May 18, 2026—Congolese refugees who have already been granted refugee status at the Cishemere transit center in Cibitoke district, Bujumbura province, western Burundi, will be

Health

Bujumbura : cholera reappears in Buyenzi, authorities strengthen sanitation measures

SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, May 15, 2026 – Four cases of cholera have been reported in the Swahili neighborhood of the Buyenzi zone, in the Mukaza district, in the heart

Health

Butanyerera : the drug crisis exposes the flaws in the healthcare system

SOS Médias Burundi Butanyerera, May 15, 2026 – Complaints are multiplying among members of the Public Service Mutuality company (MFP) and holders of health insurance cards in Butanyerera province, northern

Refugees

Mahama : the UNHCR wants to review its refugee assistance system

SOS Médias Burundi Mahama, May 15, 2026 – In Rwanda, humanitarian agencies and authorities responsible for refugee management have launched a comprehensive assessment of living conditions and the assistance system

Éducation

Nakivale (Uganda) : several cases of human trafficking reported, minors at the heart of an alleged network

SOS Médias Burundi Nakivale, May 13, 2026 — At least eleven cases of “child trafficking” have been recorded in just a few weeks in the village of Kabazana, the most

Criminalité

Burundi : violence, abuse, and alleged torture… FDNB officers implicated in two serious cases

SOS Médias Burundi Burundi, May 13, 2026 — Two cases involving officers of the FDNB (Burundi National Defense Force) have been shaking the province of Burunga, in southern Burundi, for

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South Kivu : M23 rebels leave the Rusizi Plain and reposition in Katogota

SOS Mêdias Burundi Bukavu, May 12, 2026 — AFC/M23 rebels left several localities in the Rusizi Plain, in the Uvira territory of South Kivu, on Monday. According to local sources,

Criminalité

Mysterious crimes in Gitega : two women found dead, the population concerned

SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, May 12, 2026 — Two women were found dead in violent circumstances in Gitega province, central Burundi, within a few days. Local authorities indicate that investigations

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Musenyi : Congolese refugees denounce price gouging during WFP distributions

SOS Médias Burundi Musenyi, May 12, 2026 — At the Musenyi refugee camp in the Musongati district of Burunga province, in the south of the small East African nation, the

Médias

Burunga : journalists excluded and suspicions of orchestrated restrictions at a ruling party meeting

SOS Médias Burundi Burunga, May 12, 2026—Tensions persist regarding journalists’ access to public and political activities in Burunga province. Several reporters are denouncing repeated exclusions and restrictions on media coverage