Economy
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
Bururi : farmers demand essential agricultural inputs
Farmers from the districts of Mugamba, Matana and Songa, in the province of Bururi (southern Burundi), denounce a delay in the distribution of urea, intended for their corn fields. Although
Buganda : a fuel seller commits suicide after the seizure of his quantities by the police
André Ndayambaje, 35 years old, died on Thursday. This man from the locality of Nyamitanga in the district of Buganda in the province of Cibitoke (northwest Burundi) committed suicide after
Rumonge : authorities sanction traders and transporters who speculate on prices
The police in Rumonge (southwest Burundi) imposed fines on transport agencies on Tuesday, December 17, 2024. Concerned transporters are accused of having increased the price of the transport ticket in
Bubanza: increase in the price of basic necessities
The price of basic necessities has recently gone up to more than 30% in the province of Bubanza (western Burundi) following the price of the transport ticket which has also
Burundi : food prices are rising excessively
Families are unable to feed themselves properly because of the price of basic products that have increased. Consumers are sounding the alarm. INFO SOS Médias Burundi Soaring prices of products