Refugees
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
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