Refugees
Meheba (Zambia) : Burundian refugees leave Tanzania in desperate conditions
SOS Médias Burundi Meheba, Zambia, March 12, 2026 — Faced with the imminent closure of the Nyarugusu and Nduta camps in Tanzania, hundreds of Burundian refugees are fleeing Tanzania to
Crisis in Nakivale : refugees forced to drink water from dry lakes and wells for three months
SOS Médias Burundi Nakivale, Uganda, March 9, 2026 – All the taps in the Nakivale camp have been dry for nearly three months, leaving more than 150,000 refugees, including over
Burundi-Tanzania : forced refugee repatriation under pressure, $82 million still missing
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, March 5, 2026 — Burundi has presented an ambitious plan to facilitate the return and reintegration of refugees, primarily from Tanzania. Since the 2015 crisis, more
Musenyi : over 22,000 refugees overcrowded, the shelter crisis worsens
Burunga, March 5, 2026 – The Musenyi site, located in the district of Musongati in Burunga province, southern Burundi, is currently hosting over 22,000 refugees. Originally designed in 2024 for
Nakivale : the WFP increases aid, but widens the gap between refugees
SOS Médias Burundi Nakivale, March 3, 2026 The World Food Program (WFP) has implemented a temporary increase in cash assistance for refugees in the Nakivale camp, Uganda. This increase covers
Busuma : to survive the war to die in indifference
SOS Médias Burundi Ruyigi, March 2, 2026- A Congolese refugee was found dead a few kilometers from the Busuma camp, in the east of the small east African nation, on
Nyarugusu : Tanzania sacrifices Burundian refugees to hasten their return
SOS Médias Burundi Nyarugusu, March 2, 2026 – On Monday morning, several hundred Burundian refugees arrived at the Nyarugusu camp in Tanzania to receive their monthly March assistance. However, more
Dzaleka : the UNHCR’s prolonged absence endangers thousands of refugees
SOS Médias Burundi Dzaleka, Malawi, February 28, 2026 – The office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in the Dzaleka camp has been closed for more than
Kakuma, Kenya : torrential rains destroy over 100 homes and leave hundreds homeless
SOS Médias Burundi Kakuma, February 26, 2026 – Exceptionally heavy rain has been pounding the Kakuma refugee camp in northwestern Kenya since last weekend, destroying homes, schools, and places of
Butihinda : denied care and neglect at Gashoho Hospital, Congolese refugees abandoned
SOS Médias Burundi Butihinda, February 26, 2026 – Congolese refugees living in the Kinama camp in Buhumuza province and the Musasa camp in Butanyerera province, in the east and north