Refugees
Musenyi : Congolese refugees forced to return to conflict zones, driven by precariousness
SOS Médias Burundi Musenyi, May 28, 2025 – In recent days, some Congolese refugees have begun leaving the Musenyi site in southeastern Burundi to return to the Democratic Republic of
Nakivale (Uganda) : a refugee decapitated, the possibility of witchcraft raised
SOS Médias Burundi Nakivale, May 28, 2025 – A gruesome scene shook the Nakivale refugee camp in southwestern Uganda. The lifeless body of a woman, unidentified at this stage, was
Dzaleka (Malawi) : Disturbing disappearance of two refugee community leaders
SOS Médias Burundi Dzaleka, May 27, 2025 – Two prominent figures in the refugee community of Dzaleka camp in Malawi have been missing since Sunday. They are Daniel, a Burundian
Photo of the week : 1,150 Rwandan refugees repatriated in 48 hours
In the space of 48 hours, exactly 1,150 Rwandan refugees were repatriated from the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo to Rwanda. This large-scale operation was coordinated by the United Nations
Mulongwe camp : a Burundian refugees’ demonstration banned, hunger and insecurity denounced
SOS Médias Burundi Baraka, May 26, 2025 – The National Commission for Refugees (CNR), Baraka branch, has canceled a peaceful demonstration planned for Monday, May 26, by Burundian women refugees
Tanzania : “they want to force us to return” — Burundian refugees denounce pressure-driven interviews
SOS Médias Burundi Nduta, May 22, 2025 – In the Burundian refugee camps of Nduta and Nyarugusu, the “pre-selection interviews” conducted by the UNHCR and Tanzanian authorities are causing deep
Dzaleka (Malawi) : Burundian refugees stage a sit-in against discrimination in humanitarian aid
SOS Médias Burundi Dzaleka, May 21, 2025 – More than 150 Burundian refugees held a sit-in on Monday in front of their representative’s office in Dzaleka camp, Malawi. They are
Goma : exactly 1,150 Rwandan refugees repatriated in 48 hours
Goma, May 20, 2025 – On Monday, May 19, 790 Rwandan refugees were repatriated to their country via the Great Corniche Barrier, between Goma (DRC) and Gisenyi (Rwanda). This joins
DRC : Rwandan refugees repatriated after years of captivity by the FDLR
SOS Médias Burundi Goma, May 18, 2025 – A group of 360 Rwandans was repatriated on Saturday to their country of origin after spending several years in captivity under the
Kakuma (Kenya) : nearly 200 Burundian refugees repatriated by plane
SOS Médias Burundi Turkana, May 17, 2025 – Faced with growing precariousness in the camps, nearly 200 Burundian refugees living in Kakuma, in northwestern Kenya, have chosen to voluntarily return