Refugees
Lusenda : the UNHCR repatriates 171 Burundian refugees to their country of origin
SOS Médias Burundi Fizi, July 23, 2026 – A total of 171 Burundian refugees living in the Lusenda camp, located in the Fizi territory of South Kivu, in eastern Democratic
15,000 francs for a single trip : Bwagiriza refugees strangled by rising transport costs
SOS Médias Burundi Ruyigi, July 21, 2026—For Congolese refugees in the Bwagiriza camp, located in the district of Ruyigi, Buhumuza province, in eastern Burundi, as well as for the surrounding
Kakuma : the deadly road that brings grief to Burundian refugees
SOS Médias Burundi Kakuma, July 21, 2026—Two Burundian refugees lost their lives Friday in a traffic accident near the Kakuma camp in northwestern Kenya. Several other people, including some seriously
Zambia : urban refugees “imprisoned in their homes” due to lack of residency permit renewal
SOS Médias Burundi Meheba, Zambia, July 20, 2026 – Urban refugees living in Zambia are denouncing delays in renewing their residency permits, which expired several months ago. They say this
Musasa : after months of thirst, water returns… but the crisis threatens to continue
SOS Médias Burundi Musasa, July 16, 2026 – After more than six months marked by a severe shortage of drinking water, Congolese refugees in the Musasa camp, located in Butanyerera
DRC : in Lusenda, Burundian refugees say they are abandoned under tarpaulins after years of waiting
SOS Médias Burundi Uvira, July 16, 2026 – After several years living in severely dilapidated shelters, hundreds of Burundian families living in the Lusenda camp, in the Fizi territory of
Nakivale : “Prepare for the mass return,” the message that is alarming Burundian refugees
SOS Médias Burundi Nakivale, Uganda, July 10, 2026 — Ugandan authorities and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) are holding numerous awareness-raising meetings with Burundian refugees living in
“Starve to death or return home” : the last Burundian refugees in Nyarugusu sound the alarm
SOS Médias Burundi Nyarugusu, Tanzania, July 8, 2026 — The Nyarugusu camp, which housed more than 50,000 Burundian refugees less than a year ago, is now almost empty. Fewer than
Kiremba : alcoholism on the rise in Musasa refugee camp and threatens social cohesion
SOS Médias Burundi Kiremba, July 6, 2026 — The excessive consumption of hard liquor by some Congolese refugees in the Musasa camp, located in the Kiremba district of Butanyerera province
Muyinga : refugees gain greater freedom of movement, rules eased
SOS Médias Burundi Muyinga, June 24, 2026 – Congolese refugees living in the Musasa and Kinama camps in Butanyerera province, northeastern Burundi, now benefit from a relaxation of the rules