Refugees
Mahama mourns Léonard Ngendakumana, refugee advocate and iconic coach
SOS Médias Burundi Mahama, December 18, 2025 – A Burundian refugee since the 2015 crisis, triggered by the controversial third term of the late President Pierre Nkurunziza, Léonard Ngendakumana, originally
Rumonge : Congolese refugees banned from renting houses outside the reception site
SOS Médias Burundi Rumonge, December 14, 2025 — In Burunga province, southern Burundi, the district authorities of Rumonge, a port town, have decided to prohibit recently arrived Congolese refugees from
Burundi : more than 20,000 refugees registered by ONPRA, humanitarian needs intensify
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, December 12, 2025 – Since last Saturday, Burundi has been facing an exceptional influx of refugees from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), fleeing the violence
Tanzania imposes return of Burundians despite risks and the Geneva Convention
SOS Médias Burundi Kigoma, December 12, 2025 – The 26th meeting of the Tripartite Commission on the repatriation of Burundian refugees in Tanzania, held on November 28, 2025, set the
Buganda : the Burundian army receives Congolese and Rwandan fighters and militiamen fleeing defeats against the M23
SOS Médias Burundi Buganda, December 11, 2025 — Between December 7 and 10, more than 2,000 aCongolese and Rwandan afighters and militiamen, fleeing defeats against the M23 rebels, were received
Buhumuza : a new site opened urgently to accommodate the influx of Congolese refugees
SOS Médias Burundi Ruyigi, December 11, 2025 — Since the afternoon of Tuesday, December 9, a significant influx of Congolese refugees has been observed in the province of Buhumuza, in
Nduta (Tanzania) : MSF celebrates 10 years
SOS Médias Burundi Nduta, December 7, 2025 — Doctors Without Borders (MSF) is celebrating ten years of providing medical services to Burundian refugees in the Nduta camp in northwestern Tanzania.
Tanzania : dozens of young refugees missing in the Nduta and Nyarugusu camps
SOS Médias Burundi Kigoma, December 5, 2025 – Concern is growing in the Nduta and Nyarugusu refugee camps in the Kigoma region of northwestern Tanzania, where dozens of young people
Burundi: Over 240 returnees from Rwanda and Uganda welcomed in Muyinga
SOS Médias Burundi Muyinga, 3 December 2025- Since Tuesday, 25 November, 247 Burundians returning from Rwanda and Uganda have been welcomed by the UNHCR Burundi and Burundian authorities. Among them,
Forced repatriation of more than 80,000 Burundian refugees : concerns and disagreements within Burundian institutions
SOS Médias Burundi Ngozi, November 30, 2025 – The announcement of the forced repatriation of more than 80,000 Burundian refugees living in Tanzania continues to raise serious concerns among human