Economy
SOSUMO : three officials questioned after the unexplained disappearance of an engineer
SOS Médias Burundi Rutana, November 4, 2026 — The disappearance of an engineer from the Moso Sugar Company (SOSUMO), in Burunga province, southern Burundi, has raised questions within the company.
Burundi : fertilizer shortages overwhelm farmers, the government under fire
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, October 29, 2026 — The fertilizer shortage continues to plague Burundian farmers. Between insufficient quantities distributed, delayed reimbursements, and difficulties in recovering money already paid, many
Gitega : power cuts strangle small businesses in a country struck by a persistent energy crisis
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, October 28, 2026 — Gitega, the political capital of Burundi, is facing the consequences of an energy crisis that is affecting numerous economic activities across the
Burundi : FOMI fertilizer Fiasco starves farmers and threatens harvests
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, October 27, 2026 — In Burundi, delays in fertilizer distribution by the company Fertilisants Organo-Minéraux Industries (FOMI), insufficient quantities, and difficulties in obtaining refunds for undelivered
Ruyigi : demolition of kiosks threatens to ruin small traders
SOS Médias Burundi Ruyigi, October 23, 2026 — The demolition of kiosks and points of sale at Ruyigi Market, in Ruyigi district, Buhumuza province, eastern Burundi, is causing concern among
South Kivu : the State seeks to regain control, but who really holds the ground?
SOS Médias Burundi Uvira, September 25, 2026— The city of Uvira—which has temporarily hosted the South Kivu provincial government since the fall of Bukavu (the provincial capital) to AFC-M23 control
Ruyigi : three seasons without fertilizer, farmers accuse the State of impoverishing them with empty promises
SOS Médias Burundi Ruyigi, September 23, 2026—Farmers in the district of Ruyigi, in Buhumuza province, eastern Burundi, say they have gone three farming seasons without receiving chemical fertilizers. As a
DRC: in Goma and Bukavu, students face the specter of a sacrificed academic year
SOS Médias Burundi Goma, September 17, 2026—In Goma, North Kivu, and Bukavu, South Kivu, in eastern Congo, students are demanding the resumption of academic activities suspended in several public institutions.
Bujumbura : 5,000 francs to operate—”canga canga” drivers denounce extortion
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, September 16, 2026—In Burundi’s commercial capital, home to the country’s main commercial activities and a large share of its services, a persistent fuel shortage continues to
Kakuma : Burundian refugees caught between trade restrictions and security fears
SOS Médias Burundi Kakuma, September 12, 2026—Anxiety is growing among Burundian refugees in the Kakuma camp in northwestern Kenya. Many of them rely on small businesses and informal work, and