Economy
DRC-Rwanda: cross-border trade slowly takes up between Goma and Gisenyi after the death of a Congolese soldier
At the Petite Barrière between Goma-Gisenyi on the border between Rwanda and the DRC, a tenuous calm is observed after fighting between the armies of the two countries and the
Mahama (Rwanda): exponential rise in food prices
In less than five months, almost all food products have doubled or even tripled in price. Refugees point out that the cash distributions they receive may not even be enough
Cibitoke: general increase in the prices of basic necessities
A generalized spike in stuff price is observed across the communes of Cibitoke province (north-west Burundi) with people asking the government to fix the matter. The governor warns speculators saying
Gitega: no station has petrol
Since last Sunday, no station in the town of Gitega (political capital) has had petrol. Clients bought gasoline on the black market at up to three times the official price
Burundi: the fuel crisis far from over
After months on a fuel drip, the situation is becoming almost chaotic in Burundi, very hard to see a service station serving gasoline. All the provinces of the small East
Rumonge: the provincial court to discourage fraud
Two men were sentenced to 6 years in prison and to pay 500,000 Burundian francs as a fine after being convicted of fuel fraud and damage to the national economy.
Rumonge : young people banned from traveling to Tanzania and DRC for fear of armed groups
For the past three weeks, young men have been prohibited from embarking for the Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania. They are suspected of “wanting to join Burundian armed groups”
Bujumbura: a senior OBR official in detention for more than three weeks
Adrien Ndayizeye, head of the central-eastern region of the Burundi Revenue Authority (OBR) was arrested by the National Intelligence Service (SNR). The reason for his arrest is not yet known
Burundi: the Central Bank ends the paralysis of the Ecocash system
Super agents and agents using the Ecocash e-money system can withdraw any amount they want, an exemption the Central Bank has just granted them. The BRB (Banque de la République
Bujumbura : Bwiza zone chief in detention
Salvator Mudogi, chief of the Bwiza zone in the city of Bujumbura, the commercial capital, has been jailed in the intelligence service. He is accused of acts of economic embezzlement.