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
Mahama : the killer hippopotamus strikes again, two Burundian refugees dead
SOS Médias Burundi Mahama (Rwanda), May 15, 2025 — Two Burundian refugees, a man in his sixties and a 22-year-old pupil, recently lost their lives in separate attacks perpetrated by
Nduta (Tanzania) : controversial interviews worry Burundian refugees
SOS Médias Burundi Nduta, May 8, 2025 – Tanzanian authorities, in collaboration with the UNHCR and the Burundian government, have launched a series of interviews with Burundian refugees in the
Nakivale (Uganda) : the World Bank supports the empowerment of single refugee mothers
SOS Médias Burundi Nakivale, May 8, 2025—The World Bank has launched a project in Nakivale camp, Uganda, to support single refugee mothers, considered particularly vulnerable. The initiative aims to strengthen
Meheba : refugees elect new representatives, a Burundian among those elected
SOS Médias Burundi Meheba, May 7, 2025 – Refugees in the Meheba camp in Zambia have just renewed their village representatives. While they welcome the process, many of them regret
Rutana : Congolese refugees angry after an alleged embezzlement of a humanitarian aid
SOS Médias Burundi Rutana, May 4, 2025 – Tensions are running high at the Musenyi site in Rutana province, southeastern Burundi. Hundreds of Congolese refugees demonstrated violently last week to