Refugees
Burundi : Refugee families fleeing war, separated from loved ones and facing uncertainty
SOS Médias Burundi Ruyigi, January 14, 2026 – The war in eastern DRC has caused thousands of civilians to flee, often separated from their families. The small east African nation
Nakivale : refugees die due to the lack of doctors and funding
SOS Médias Burundi Nakivale, January 14, 2026 – The only referral hospital in the Nakivale refugee camp in Uganda recorded 12 deaths in one week, including nine children under the
Dzaleka (Malawi) : armed robbery and targeted violence in the camp
Dzaleka, January 13, 2026 – On Monday night, the Dzaleka refugee camp was the scene of an armed robbery during which more than 800,000 Malawi kwacha (approximately US$500) and other
Nyankanda : the suspension of exit permits restricts the refugee mobility and economy
Nyankanda, January 13, 2026 – Since Wednesday, January 6, 2026, refugees in the Nyankanda camp, in Ruyigi district, Buhumuza province, eastern Burundi, have faced increased restrictions on their freedom of
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