Refugees
Busuma : attempts to return to DR Congo, Congolese refugees arrested and forcibly returned to the camp
SOS Médias Burundi Ruyigi, January 28, 2026 — In recent days, several Congolese refugees from the Busuma camp, located in the district of Ruyigi, Buhumuza province, in eastern Burundi, have
Burundi: police checkpoints criticized for corruption and inefficiency
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, January 22, 2026 – The checkpoints set up by the Burundi National Police (PNB) on the country’s major highways to secure travel are now the subject
Burundi: refugee fighters accused of terrorizing civilians in Bujumbura border province
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, January 22, 2026 – In December 2025, Burundian soldiers, accompanied by elements of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC), Kinshasa-backed Wazalendo militias,
Tanzania : demolitions, overcrowding, and violations of the Geneva Convention: Burundian refugees forced to return
SOS Médias Burundi Kigoma, January 21, 2026 – In the Nyarugusu and Nduta camps for Burundian refugees, located in the Kigoma region of northwestern Tanzania, the humanitarian situation is rapidly
Nakivale (Uganda) : refugees arrested amid electoral tensions
SOS Médias Burundi Nakivale, January 21, 2026 – The recent presidential and legislative elections in Uganda have had direct repercussions in several refugee camps, particularly in Nakivale, one of the
Burundi : administrative reshuffles and elimination of deputy administrator positions in refugee camps
SOS Médias Burundi Muyinga, January 21, 2026 – The National Authority for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons (ONPRA) carried out an administrative reorganization in several refugee camps across
Busuma camp : anger simmers – thousands of Congolese refugees demand forced return to the DRC
SOS Médias Burundi Ruyigi, January 16, 2026 – A wave of anger and despair is sweeping through the Busuma refugee camp in the district of Ruyigi, Buhumuza province, in the
Nduta (Tanzania) : a Burundian refugee found dead several kilometers from the camp
SOS Médias Burundi Nduta, January 15, 2026 – The lifeless body of a Burundian refugee was discovered on Thursday several kilometers from the Nduta camp in northwestern Tanzania, sparking concern
Burundi : Refugee families fleeing war, separated from loved ones and facing uncertainty
SOS Médias Burundi Ruyigi, January 14, 2026 – The war in eastern DRC has caused thousands of civilians to flee, often separated from their families. The small east African nation
Nakivale : refugees die due to the lack of doctors and funding
SOS Médias Burundi Nakivale, January 14, 2026 – The only referral hospital in the Nakivale refugee camp in Uganda recorded 12 deaths in one week, including nine children under the