Refugees
South Kivu : Burundian Tutsi refugees targeted by ethnic hatred and authorities’ inaction
SOS Médias Burundi In the Mulongwe and Lusenda camps in South Kivu, eastern Congo, thousands of Burundian Tutsi refugees live under constant threat. Discrimination, violence, and deprivation : they accuse
Nakivale (Uganda) : ethnic tensions divide Burundian refugee churches
SOS Médias Burundi Nakivale, April 20, 2025 – Ethnic divisions are causing concern in several Burundian refugee churches in the Nakivale camp in southwestern Uganda. Two churches have already officially
Malawi – Dzaleka : armed robbery of a Rwandan refugee, more than 800,000 kwachas stolen
SOS Médias Burundi Dzaleka, April 17, 2025 – An armed robbery was committed Tuesday night at the Dzaleka refugee camp, located in Dowa district, central Malawi. The victim, a Rwandan
South Kivu : a Burundian journalist arrested in Mulongwe, suspected of links with the Red-Tabara group
SOS Médias Burundi Mulongwe, April 17, 2025 – Burundian journalist Gérardine Ingabire, a refugee in the Democratic Republic of Congo and an employee of the community radio station Amani FM
Nduta (Tanzania) : Burundian refugees protest against arbitrary arrests
SOS Médias Burundi Nduta, April 16, 2025 – Violent protests erupted in the Nduta refugee camp in the Tanzanian region of Kigoma during the night of April 14-15. Burundian refugees
Burundi : after nearly three years of waiting, Congolese refugees regain a single status
Hundreds of Congolese refugees living in Burundi have finally seen their administrative situation regularized, after years of stalemate caused by double registration in several countries. UNHCR-Burundi conducted a major clarification
Giharo: Torrential rain causes significant damage at the Musenyi congolese refugee site
SOS Médias Burundi Giharo, April 13, 2025 — Heavy rain fell this Sunday morning on the Musenyi refugee site, in the commune of Giharo (Rutana province, southeastern Burundi), causing significant
Cibitoke : NGOs mobilized to support Congolese refugees
SOS Médias Burundi As violence intensifies in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, causing a new influx of refugees into Burundi, several humanitarian organizations have responded to the emergency by
Rwanda – Drastic reduction in assistance : refugees face growing concern
SOS Médias Burundi The World Food Programme (WFP) has announced a significant reduction in cash assistance for refugees in Rwanda starting in April 2025. This decision is motivated by a
Nduta (Tanzania): Burundian refugee struck by lightning, community in mourning
SOS Médias Burundi Nduta, April 9, 2025 — Tragedy struck the Nduta refugee camp in Tanzania. Diane Irakoze, a young Burundian refugee and employee of the humanitarian organization, IRC (International