Refugees
Malawi : a Burundian refugee beaten nearly to death amid election fever
SOS Médias Burundi Dzaleka, September 16, 2025 — The violence that marred the September 16 general elections in Malawi hit refugees hard. In Lilongwe, a Burundian living in Dzaleka camp
Kavumu (Cankuzo) : Congolese refugees deprived of essential medical care in Burundi’s largest camp
SOS Médias Burundi Cankuzo, September 15, 2025 – Kavumu camp, located in the Cankuzo region of Buhumuza province in eastern Burundi, hosts more than 20,000 Congolese refugees and is the
Kavumu (Cankuzo): Wakimbizi wa Kongo wamenyimwa huduma muhimu ya matibabu katika kambi kubwa zaidi ya Burundi
SOS Médias Burundi Cankuzo, Septemba 15, 2025 – Kambi ya Kavumu, iliyoko katika eneo la Cankuzo katika mkoa wa Buhumuza mashariki mwa Burundi, inahifadhi zaidi ya wakimbizi 20,000 wa Kongo
Meheba (Zambia): Kifo kinachowakera wakimbizi
SOS Médias Burundi Meheba, Septemba 14, 2025 – Kifo cha mkimbizi wa Burundi mwenye umri wa miaka 60 katika kambi ya Meheba kaskazini-magharibi mwa Zambia kimezua hasira na hasira miongoni
Meheba (Zambia) : a death that irritates refugees
SOS Médias Burundi Meheba, September 14, 2025 – The death of a 60-year-old Burundian refugee in Meheba camp in northwestern Zambia has sparked anger and indignation among refugees. The victim,
Nyarugusu (Tanzania) : a hospital closed, Burundian refugees contact the UNHCR
SOS Médias Burundi Nyarugusu, September 11, 2025 – The NGO Medical Team International has closed one of its hospitals in the Nyarugusu refugee camp in Tanzania, a decision that has
Meheba (Zambia) : issuance of civil status documents for refugees
SOS Médias Burundi Meheba, September 6, 2025 — After a two-day delay, the long-awaited issuance of birth certificates and identity cards to refugees and asylum seekers resumed on Thursday in
Malawi – Dzaleka camp : refugees ordered to give up their “surplus” housing
SOS Médias Burundi Dzaleka (Dowa district), September 5, 2025 – Since July, a large-scale housing survey has been underway in the Dzaleka refugee camp. Conducted jointly by the United Nations
Nakivale (Uganda) : at least four motorcyclists killed in one month, raising concerns in the refugee camp
SOS Médias Burundi Nakivale, September 3, 2025 – The Nakivale refugee camp, located in Isingiro district, southwest Uganda, has been rocked by a series of murders targeting motorcycle riders. At
Musenyi : Congolese refugees in distress amid a wave of nighttime robberies
Musenyi, September 1, 2025 – In southern Burundi, at the Musenyi refugee site, insecurity is worsening. Congolese refugees, having fled the violence in eastern DRC, are now facing a series