Refugees
Meheba : four years after silence, Burundian drums resonate again and win awards in Zambia
SOS Médias Burundi Meheba, August 3, 2026 — After nearly four years without an opportunity to perform in public, the Burundian drummers from the Meheba refugee camp in Zambia have
After Tanzania, fears of a new wave of forced returns are spreading among Burundian refugees in Uganda and Zambia
SOS Médias Burundi Kampala/Lusaka, August 5, 2026 – Pressure is mounting on Burundian refugees living in Uganda and Zambia. In the Nakivale and Meheba camps, several awareness-raising meetings about voluntary
Kavumu : 19 Congolese refugee families fear being excluded from voluntary repatriation to the DRC
SOS Médias Burundi Kavumu, August 2, 2026 – Nineteen Congolese refugee families living in the Kavumu camp in Buhumuza province, eastern Burundi, fear being excluded from the voluntary repatriation program
Mahama camp : refugees denounce a “hidden reduction” in UNHCR assistance
SOS Médias Burundi Mahama, July 31, 2026 — Refugees in Mahama camp, mostly Burundian and Congolese, are denouncing a new measure that, according to them, reduces the actual amount of
Ngozi : a Musasa refugee representative behind bars after allegations of abuse, relatives denounce harassment
SOS Médias Burundi Ngozi, July 29, 2026 – Matabaro Ntawigira, a representative of the Barundi community from the Rusizi Plain among Congolese refugees in Burundi, has been detained since July
Cishemere : hunger drives Congolese asylum seekers to begging
SOS Médias Burundi Cibitoke, July 27, 2026—The humanitarian situation of Congolese asylum seekers and refugees hosted at the Cishemere transit center, located in the Cibitoke border region of northwestern Burundi,
Nakivale : the thirst grips the camp, refugees travel miles in search of water
SOS Médias Burundi Nakivale, July 26, 2026 — In the Nakivale refugee camp, located in southwestern Uganda, access to drinking water has become a critical challenge. For more than three
Dzaleka (Malawi) : a young Congolese refugee missing after alleged abduction
SOS Médias Burundi Dowa, July 23, 2026 – A young Congolese refugee has been missing since Thursday morning in the Dzaleka camp in Malawi. His family says he was abducted
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