Refugees
Buhumuza : over 67,000 refugees at Busuma camp face a water and sanitation crisis
SOS Médias Burundi Ruyigi, January 12, 2026 – Overwhelmed by extreme overcrowding, the Busuma refugee camp, located in the district of Ruyigi, Buhumuza province, in eastern Burundi, is facing an
Nduta–Nyarugusu : when Tanzania razes camps to force the return of Burundian refugees
SOS Médias Burundi Nduta, January 8, 2026 – The destruction of Burundian refugee camps continues in Tanzania, raising serious concerns among human rights organizations and the refugees themselves. After Nyarugusu,
Tanzania : camp destruction and pressure on Burundian refugees for forced repatriation
SOS Médias Burundi Kigoma, January 6, 2026 – More than 3,000 houses have been destroyed in Nyarugusu, leaving hundreds of Burundian families homeless. Under the pretext of “voluntary” repatriation, many
Buhumuza : cholera outbreak, refugee buses at the heart of concerns
SOS Médias Burundi Ruyigi, December 28, 2025 – Residents of the districts of Butaganzwa and Ruyigi, in Buhumuza province in eastern Burundi, are expressing serious concern about the risk of
Rwanda : the EU, the WFP, and the UNHCR launch a joint project to empower refugees and host communities
SOS Médias Burundi Kigali, December 28, 2025 – The European Union (EU), the World Food Program (WFP), and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) have officially launched a
Nakivale (Uganda) : butcher shops closed after suspected bovine disease outbreak
SOS Médias Burundi Nakivale, December 26, 2025 – An unidentified cattle disease has appeared in and around the Nakivale refugee camp. According to veterinarians, this suspected disease could have serious
Nduta, Tanzania : the permanent closure of a training center, yet another sign of forced repatriation
SOS Médias Burundi Nduta, December 24, 2025 – The permanent closure of a vocational training center located in Malorerwa, in the immediate vicinity of the Nduta refugee camp, is perceived
Dzaleka (Malawi) : eight refugees arrested after the murder of a Burundian trader
SOS Médias Burundi Dzaleka, December 23, 2025 – Malawian police have arrested eight refugees in connection with the investigation into the murder of a Burundian trader, which occurred near the
Nduta (Tanzania) : the drinking water crisis threatens Burundian refugees
SOS Médias Burundi Nduta, December 20, 2025 — The Nduta refugee camp, home to more than 58,000 Burundians, has been facing a critical drinking water shortage for over two weeks.
Burundi : cholera outbreak among Congolese refugees, forced return to transit sites, and fears of armed infiltration
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, December 17, 2025 – A cholera outbreak has affected Congolese refugees living in Burundi, while authorities have ordered the return of all displaced Congolese to transit