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WebGitega: crackdown on Congolese refugees living in the city
5+ day, 7+ min ago (1024+ words) Gitega, September 5, 2026—Several Congolese refugees living in different neighborhoods of Gitega, the political capital of Burundi, were arrested early Saturday morning, September 5, during a police operation, according to testimonies gathered from members of the refugee community. The operation targeted the…...
Buhumuza: the forced return of refugees from Tanzania increases pressure on an already overburdened province
2+ week, 10+ hour ago (1055+ words) Cyprien Nduwimana, regional head of the Directorate General for Repatriation and Reintegration within the Ministry of the Interior for the provinces of Gitega in central Burundi and Buhumuza in eastern Burundi, estimates that nearly 100,000 people have returned to the region…...
Bwagiriza: exit passes for money, refugees denounce alleged extortion
2+ week, 5+ day ago (701+ words) Ruyigi, August 21, 2026 — Refugees at the Bwagiriza camp, located in the district of Ruyigi, in the province of Buhumuza, eastern Burundi, are denouncing persistent difficulties in obtaining exit passes, an administrative document allowing them to temporarily leave the camp to travel…...
Drinking water shortage in Bujumbura: residents at their wits' end
3+ week, 1+ day ago (864+ words) Bujumbura, August 18, 2026—The lack of drinking water continues to weigh heavily on the daily lives of residents in several neighborhoods of Bujumbura, Burundi’s commercial capital. From the north to the south of the city, the same complaints are repeated: some…...
University of Burundi: 11 billion to get students back on the table after eight years of neglect
3+ week, 1+ day ago (676+ words) The announcement was made Tuesday at a press conference held by the Chancellor of the University of Burundi, Prudence Bararunyeretse. According to the Chancellor, the government has allocated more than 11 billion Burundian francs to provide meals for students. The exact…...
Mass exodus: the local NGO PARCEM accuses African governments of driving their youth abroad
4+ week, 17+ hour ago (875+ words) Bujumbura, August 13, 2026 — On the occasion of the International Youth Day, celebrated on August 12, the local NGO Speech and Action for the Awakening of the Consciousness and Change of Mindsets (PARCEM) accused African governments of failing to meet the basic needs…...
Dzaleka: refugees lose their homes after buying controversial plots
1+ mon, 47+ min ago (641+ words) Dzaleka, August 11, 2026 — At least twenty houses have been demolished in the Dzaleka camp in Malawi, as part of an operation to combat what are considered illegal constructions. The demolitions primarily affect the New Katuza and Blantyre areas, densely populated by…...
Malagarazi: the river advances, Burundian lands recede
1+ mon, 47+ min ago (715+ words) Gradually lost fertile land In this predominantly agricultural valley, residents say they have been witnessing a gradual shift in the Malagarazi River’s course for several years. When the river overflows its banks, it erodes its banks and submerges plots of…...
Burundi: 20 scholarships for hundreds of young refugees, DAFI rekindles hope
1+ mon, 10+ hour ago (1024+ words) Muyinga, August 11, 2026 — After a two-year hiatus due to funding difficulties, the DAFI (Albert Einstein German Academic Refugee Initiative) scholarship program is reopening its call for applications in Burundi. For the 2026-2027 academic year, only twenty young refugees will receive financial support…...
After Tanzania, fears of a new wave of forced returns are spreading among Burundian refugees in Uganda and Zambia
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (663+ words) Meetings to encourage return Over the past two weeks, at least four meetings have been held almost simultaneously in the Nakivale camp in southwestern Uganda and the Meheba camp in northwestern Zambia. The stated objective was the same: raising awareness…...