Refugees
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
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
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
Kakuma : Burundian refugees caught between trade restrictions and security fears
SOS Médias Burundi Kakuma, September 12, 2026—Anxiety is growing among Burundian refugees in the Kakuma camp in northwestern Kenya. Many of them rely on small businesses and informal work, and
Gitega : hunted, detained, and sent back to camps : the ordeal of Congolese refugees
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, September 7, 2026 — Approximately one hundred Congolese refugees living in Gitega, the political capital of Burundi, were forced to leave the city on the evening
Gitega : crackdown on Congolese refugees living in the city
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, September 5, 2026—Several Congolese refugees living in different neighborhoods of Gitega, the political capital of Burundi, were arrested early Saturday morning, September 5, during a police
Facing decreasing aid, 907 refugees from Musasa and Kinama strive for self-reliance
SOS Médias Burundi Muyinga, September 2, 2026 — As humanitarian aid dwindles and needs remain significant, 907 refugee households in the Musasa camp, in Butanyerera province, northern Burundi, and the
Cichemere : thousands of thirsty asylum seekers wait up to 10 hours for a jerrycan of water
SOS Médias Burundi Cibitoke, September 1, 2026—At the Cichemere transit center in the district of Cibitoke, Bujumbura province, in the northwestern border region of Burundi, access to drinking water has
Musasa : impoverished parents, teachers on the run… a school year under high anxiety
SOS Médias Burundi Musasa, August 31, 2026 — Just days before the start of the school year, scheduled for September 7, anxiety is growing among families in the Musasa refugee