Economy
Rumonge: 14 people jailed, accused of fraudulent sale of fuel
14 people spent their first night in the prison of the provincial police station in Rumonge (southwest Burundi). They are suspected of illicit sale of fuel. INFO SOS Médias Burundi
Rumonge : the interior minister orders the closure of a dozen bars
Twelve bars and two mini-depots have been closed by order of the interior minister since Tuesday. Owners of these bars, including influential members of the CNDD-FDD, are accused of not
Kirundo: local authorities accused of facilitating the fraudulent exit of food, creating a deficit
Apart from the drought which reduced the quantity of the harvest, food is fraudulently transported to Rwanda. Others take the road leading to the commercial capital Bujumbura to end up
Musigati: wakaazi wahofia njaa
Hofu ya uwezekano wa kutokea baa la njaa inazidi kuwakumba wakaazi wa tarafa ya Musigati. Bei ya bidhaa mahitajio muhimu imeongezeka mara dufu na hata mara tatu. Wafanyabiashara wanasema ni
Musigati: residents fear famine
There is much fear among the population of the commune of Musigati over the looming famine in the region. The prices of basic food products have doubled or even triple.
Gitega: a young man succeeds to manufacture light bulbs and solar panels
Landry Nikiza is a laureate of a Polytechnic University of Burundi. He concentrates his efforts in producing light bulbs and solar panels in Gitega city (political capital). However, this young
Kayanza: the price of the transport ticket is skyrocketing
Residents of the province of Kayanza (northern Burundi) denounce a vertiginous increase in the price of the transport ticket. It went up to the double for local trips on motorcycles.
Burundi: shortage of beverages in the north and north-eastern provinces
The scarcity of drinks from Brarudi (Burundi Brewery Company) has been observed for a few days in the provinces of Kayanza, Kirundo, Ngozi and Muyinga in the north and north-east
Muyinga: moshi unaotokana na viripuzi vinavyotumiwa katika migodi ya dhahabu husababisha maradhi ya mapaafu na kifo
Wakaazi wa kijiji cha Kamaramagambo tarafani Butihinda mkoa wa Muyinga (kaskazini mashariki mwa Burundi) wanasema kuwa moshi unaoletwa na viripuzi vinavyotumiwa kuvunja mawe makubwa ndani ya migodi na kusababisha maradhi
Muyinga: smoke from explosives used in gold mines causes fatal lung poisoning
Residents of Kamaramagambo hill in Butihinda commune, Muyinga province (north-eastern Burundi) say they are under threat of the smoke from explosives causing pulmonary poisoning as sounds of explosion disturb pregnant