Refugees
Dzaleka in shock : two Burundian and Congolese refugees found murdered
SOS Médias Burundi Dzaleka, Malawi, April 1, 2026 — Two refugee traders, one Burundian and one Congolese, were found dead Tuesday morning near the Dzaleka camp, in circumstances that have
Kakuma, Kenya : a Burundian refugee missing
SOS Médias Burundi Kakuma, March 27, 2026 — The family of Fabien Ndayegamiye is issuing a desperate plea : this Burundian refugee, originally from Makamba in Burunga province, southern Burundi,
Zambia : a “wave” of Burundian refugees raises concerns, Lusaka warns of potential abuses
SOS Médias Burundi Lusaka, March 25, 2026 — Zambia is facing a rapid increase in the number of Burundian asylum seekers, now estimated at over 15,000. This figure has almost
Camps razed, rights violated : the alarming poverty of Burundian refugees in Tanzania
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, March 24, 2026 — The situation of Burundian refugees in Tanzania is causing grave concern. In a joint statement recently published, several human rights organizations are
Meheba (Zambia) : 90% of “non-essential” workers suspended, humanitarian services under pressure
SOS Médias Burundi Meheba, March 23, 2026—The suspension of contracts for several humanitarian workers in the Meheba refugee camp in Zambia is causing serious concern. The United Nations High Commissioner
Nduta : end of a camp, beginning of a human tragedy
SOS Médias Burundi, Nduta, March 20, 2026—Nearly 85% of the Nduta camp has been destroyed. Thousands of Burundian refugees now live in overcrowded centers, without shelter, without medical care, and
Busuma : deadly storm, three Congolese refugees struck by lightning
SOS Médias Burundi Ruyigi, March 16, 2026 – On Saturday, March 14, 2026, heavy rains accompanied by severe weather struck the Busuma refugee camp, located in the district of Ruyigi,
Nyarugusu : World Vision halts food aid in the face of unfair exclusions
SOS Médias Burundi Nyarugusu, March 15, 2026 — The distribution of food aid to Burundian refugees in the Nyarugusu camp in Tanzania was suspended Tuesday by the NGO World Vision
Meheba (Zambia) : Burundian refugees leave Tanzania in desperate conditions
SOS Médias Burundi Meheba, Zambia, March 12, 2026 — Faced with the imminent closure of the Nyarugusu and Nduta camps in Tanzania, hundreds of Burundian refugees are fleeing Tanzania to
Crisis in Nakivale : refugees forced to drink water from dry lakes and wells for three months
SOS Médias Burundi Nakivale, Uganda, March 9, 2026 – All the taps in the Nakivale camp have been dry for nearly three months, leaving more than 150,000 refugees, including over