Health
Nakivale (Uganda) : 13 suspected Ebola cases isolated in a tense camp
SOS Médias Burundi Nakivale, June 8, 2026 – Fears of a possible Ebola outbreak are gripping the Nakivale refugee camp in southwestern Uganda after thirteen suspected cases were quarantined. Health
DRC : Ebola recedes in Bunia and Goma with several recoveries, neighboring countries on alert
SOS Médias Burundi Bunia/Goma, June 4, 2026 – The fight against the new Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is showing encouraging progress with several recoveries announced
Burundi : the cost of sanitary pads, a persistent burden for low-lncome families
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, June 2, 2026 – Following the World Menstrual Hygiene Day, celebrated on May 28, many Burundian women and parents continue to denounce the high price of
Local alcohol : a silent bomb weakening Burundi’s youth
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, May 28, 2026 – The proliferation of cheap, high-alcohol beverages is increasingly becoming a major public health concern in Burundi, particularly among young people. In several
DRC : the Ebola epidemic reported in South Kivu, Africa CDC warns of a regional risk in ten African countries
SOS Médias Burundi Goma, May 25, 2026 — The Ebola epidemic continues its progress in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, with an extension now confirmed to South Kivu in eastern
Rumonge : increased vigilance amid Ebola risk in the Great Lakes Region
SOS Médias Burundi Rumonge, May 22, 2026 – The resurgence of Ebola virus disease in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is reviving health concerns in the Great Lakes region,
Kakuma : malaria kills silently in a camp in distress
SOS Médias Burundi Kakuma, May 20, 2026 — Refugees in the Kakuma camp in northwestern Kenya are facing an alarming resurgence of malaria. The disease is spreading rapidly in the
Ebola virus reappearance : Burundi placed on high alert
Bujumbura, May 19, 2026 – The Burundian government has placed the country on high alert following the reappearance of the Ebola virus in the Great Lakes region. Health authorities fear
Ebola in DRC : new outbreak in the East, Goma affected, and partial border closure with Rwanda
SOS Médias Burundi Gila, May 18, 2026 — A new Ebola virus disease outbreak has struck eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), affecting the provinces of Ituri and North Kivu
Bujumbura : cholera reappears in Buyenzi, authorities strengthen sanitation measures
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, May 15, 2026 – Four cases of cholera have been reported in the Swahili neighborhood of the Buyenzi zone, in the Mukaza district, in the heart