Economy
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
Makamba : farmers are outraged by the shortage of urea fertilizers
In the province of Makamba, in south Burundi, more than 45% of urea fertilizers are unavailable, according to sources close to the provincial directorate of agriculture. This situation is causing
Burundi : an aberrant end of year
Townspeople of the commercial city of Bujumbura, where United Nations agencies and the central administration are concentrated, were not interested in celebrating as usual at the end of each year.
Kiremba : mushrooms, an alternative to meat thanks to their affordable price
The Upendo mixed cooperative in Musasa is establishing itself as a major player in mushroom production in northern Burundi. Located in the Congolese refugee camp of Musasa, in the district
Cibitoke : controversy over the ban on the sale of grilled corn along the roads
A lively controversy pits farmers in the province of Cibitoke, located in northwestern Burundi, against the provincial administration, after the governor’s decision to ban the sale of grilled corn on
Makamba : soaring prices hamper end-of-year festivities
Residents of Makamba province, located in southern Burundi, express their disappointment at a Christmas celebration disrupted by a sharp rise in the prices of food, beverages and clothing. They torch
Burundi : employees unable to meet their basic needs according to two local labor union confederations
The CSB (Confederation of Free Labor Unions of Burundi) and the COSYBU (Confederation of Labor Unions of Burundi) deplore the current economic situation with insufficient income among workers. The two
Price surge : Bururi and Rumonge in difficulty
From Bururi to Rumonge, in southwest Burundi, a spectacular increase in food prices is putting residents under strain, especially low-income households. Rice, beans, meat and products from Brarudi (Burundi Brewery
Gitega : prices have become unaffordable
Several families in the city of Gitega (political capital) are unable to attend Christmas and New Year markets. All products have experienced an excessive increase in prices, leaving residents unable