Economy
Bujumbura : closure of Jimbere magazine by the OBR – a tax dispute in question
The Burundian Revenue Authority (OBR) proceeded Monday evening to the closure of the offices of the Burundian magazine Jimbere, whose head office is located in Bujumbura in the commercial city.
Makamba : the fuel shortage paralyzes transport
For two weeks, transport in Makamba province, in southern Burundi, has been almost paralyzed by a serious fuel shortage. The few vehicles still in circulation display prohibitive prices, complicating travel.
Nyanza-Lac : a dozen fuel traffickers arrested by the police
Faced with a persistent fuel shortage in Nyanza-Lac, the police are stepping up their crackdown on illegal fuel trade. A dozen suspected traffickers have been arrested in recent weeks, raising
Makamba – Rumonge : a protest by illegal fuel traffickers against their pursuit
Fuel traffickers and vehicle owners are protesting against the arrests they are victims of, sometimes going as far as shooting the alleged traffickers with live ammunition. INFO SOS Médias Burundi
Cibitoke : farmers grumble at the expropriation of their land by the Prime Minister
Farmers in the districts of the province of Cibitoke, located in northwest Burundi, express their deep discontent following the expropriation of their land, a decision taken by the Prime Minister.
Cibitoke : a fuel crisis that paralyzes activities
The province of Cibitoke, located in the northwest of Burundi, is facing a fuel shortage that is paralyzing all economic and social activities. Public transport bus parking lots are deserted,
Makamba : a persistent crisis around SOSUMO sugar
The sugar produced by the Moso Sugar Company (SOSUMO) is missing from shelves of all shops in the province of Makamba, located in the south of Burundi. Residents say they
Bujumbura : the problem of transport remains unsolvable
Residents of different neighborhoods of the commercial capital Bujumbura are getting used to traveling on foot and for good reason, public transportation is becoming a headache. The situation is getting
Bujumbura : managers of a commercial and manufacturing company arrested and then detained
A general manager of a commercial and manufacturing company based in Bujumbura, the commercial city of Burundi,and his assistant have been detained in the central prison of Bujumbura called Mpimba
Bukavu : three Chinese in possession of several pieces of gold ingots arrested
The three Chinese nationals are prosecuted for “illegal exploitation of minerals”. They were apprehended while leaving the territory of Walungu in South Kivu. Four Congolese including two soldiers, a translator