Refugees
Tanzania : total chaos in Burundian refugee camps
SOS Médias Burundi Kigoma, April 20, 2026 — The weekend ended in high tension among Burundian refugees in the Nduta camp. Riots broke out between police, supported by civilian guards,
Zambia : “disguised lockdown” in camps, refugees denounce drastic movement restrictions
SOS Médias Burundi Meheba, April 15, 2026 – The Zambian Ministry of Home Affairs and Security is accused by refugees of drastically and controversially tightening movement restrictions in the country’s
Ruyigi and Butaganzwa : a wave of bloody murders amid witchcraft accusations, five dead in a few days
SOS Médias Burundi Ruyigi, April 14, 2026 — The districts of Ruyigi and Butaganzwa, in Buhumuza province in the east of the small East African nation, have been shaken by
Nakivale : towards a mass repatriation of Burundians, between “voluntary return” and accusations of pressure
SOS Médias Burundi Nakivale, April 14, 2026 — Ugandan authorities and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) have launched a new awareness campaign to accelerate the repatriation of
Kiremba : at Musasa camp, a water crisis plunges more than 9,000 refugees into distress and tensions with local communities
SOS Médias Burundi Kiremba, April 14, 2026 — In northern Burundi, the Musasa refugee camp, located in Kiremba district in Butanyerera province, is facing a severe shortage of drinking water.
Ruyigi : Congolese refugees accuse Imbonerakure of violence, whippings, and extortion at the Busuma camp
SOS Médias Burundi Ruyigi, April 13, 2026 — The situation of Congolese refugees living at the Busuma camp in eastern Burundi is raising new concerns following accusations of violence and
Kigoma : the hunt for Burundian refugees plunges camps and families into fear
SOS Médias Burundi Kigoma, April 8, 2026 — Tensions are rising in northwestern Tanzania. Authorities in the Kigoma region, home to the Nduta and Nyarugusu camps, have announced a large-scale
Kakuma (Kenya) : a Burundian refugee’s shopping center ravaged by fire
SOS Médias Burundi Kakuma, April 7, 2026 — A fire of unknown origin ravaged the “Bujumbura Shop,” a shopping center owned by a Burundian refugee, in Zone I of Kakuma
Musongati : repeated fires at the Musenyi site, growing concern among Congolese refugees
SOS Médias Burundi Musongati, April 7, 2026 — A series of fires is causing concern among Congolese refugees living at the Musenyi II site in the district of Musongati, Burunga
Burundi : right to education trampled in Ruyigi, repatriated children left behind
SOS Médias Burundi Ruyigi, April 6, 2026 — Children of Burundian repatriates from Tanzania are being denied access to education in the district of Ruyigi, Buhumuza province, in eastern Burundi.