Economy
EAC : financial reforms and political tensions surrounding the status of Rregional lawmakers
SOS Médias Burundi Arusha, March 25, 2026 — The East African Community (EAC) is undertaking a profound reform of its operations against the backdrop of a persistent financial crisis. With
Fertilizer shortage : farmers in Bururi and Matana struggle during crop season B
SOS Médias Burundi Bururi, March 24, 2026 — Farmers in the districts of Bururi and Matana, in Burunga province in the south of the small east African nation, are facing
Bujumbura : a neighborhood chief jailed for travel cocument fraud
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, March 17, 2026 – Claudine Akimana, head of the Bwiza neighborhood in the Bwiza zone of Mukaza district, in Burundi’s commercial capital, is currently held in
Butanyerera : a swine erysipelas epidemic paralyzes the pig farming sector in the district of Kiremba
SOS Médias Burundi Ngozi, February 11, 2026 – A swine erysipelas epidemic has been affecting several areas of the district of Kiremba, in Butanyerera province, in the north of the
Photo of the week-Buhumuza : MP Shabani Nimubona at the heart of a seizure of nearly 4,000 liters of gasoline
A member of parliament from Buhumuza, in eastern Burundi, is implicated in a case involving the seizure of nearly 4,000 liters of gasoline by police in Cumba village, in the
Buhumuza : MP Shabani Nimubona at the heart of a seizure of nearly 4,000 liters of gasoline
SOS Médias Burundi Muyinga, February 8, 2026 – A member of parliament from Buhumuza, in eastern Burundi, is implicated in a case involving the seizure of nearly 4,000 liters of
Fertilizer scandal in Burundi : billions claimed, unclear responsibilities, and farmers held hostage
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, January 2, 2026 – Since the end of December 2025, a scandal with serious financial and political implications has rocked the Burundian agricultural sector. A power
Bujumbura : the urea shortage threatens rice production
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, January 1, 2026 — In Bujumbura province, western Burundi, rice cooperatives in the districts of Bukinanyana, Cibitoke, and Mugina are facing a persistent shortage of urea-based
Bubanza : Christmas celebrated amid high cost of living and precariousness
SOS Médias Burundi Bubanza, December 25, 2025 – In Bubanza, as in several regions of Burundi, Christmas 2025 was celebrated amidst precarious living conditions and soaring prices for basic necessities.
Bujumbura : when the economic crisis steals Christmas from families
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, December 24, 2025 – On Christmas Eve, the holiday spirit is struggling to find its place in Bujumbura, Burundi’s commercial capital. Between soaring prices, a chronic