Refugees
Terror at Nakivale camp : hunted albinos, a mother and her children mysteriously disappear
SOS Médias Burundi Nakivale, June 10, 2025 – At the Nakivale refugee camp, located in the Isingiro district of southwest Uganda, the albino community is experiencing a growing climate of
Tanzania : hundreds of Burundians arrested, thirteen children jailed for demanding their wages
SOS Médias Burundi Nyamisivya, June 9, 2025 — Since February 28, thirteen Burundian teenagers have been languishing in Nyamisivya prison, in northwest Tanzania. Their “crime” : having dared to demand
Burundi : Congolese refugees face movement restrictions during election period
SOS Médias Burundi Ruyigi, June 7, 2025 — In the Bwagiriza, Nyankanda, and Kavumu refugee camps, located in the provinces of Ruyigi and Cankuzo in eastern Burundi, Congolese refugees are
Dzaleka : a Congolese refugee found dead, strangled, and robbed of his motorcycle
SOS Médias Burundi Dzaleka, June 3, 2025 – A young Congolese refugee was found dead near the Dzaleka camp in central Malawi on Monday. According to police, the victim, aged
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