Economy
Burundi : uncontrolled tax exemptions worsen deficit and fuel abuses, according to revelations in Parliament
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, May 19, 2026 – Tax exemptions granted in the 2024-2025 budgets have contributed to widening Burundi’s budget deficit, according to revelations made by the Minister of
Bubanza : farmers’ anger and concerns over a persistent urea shortage
SOS Médias Burundi Bubanza, May 18, 2026 — Farmers in the district of Bubanza, in Bujumbura province, western Burundi, are denouncing a persistent shortage of urea-type chemical fertilizers, despite having
Burundi : soaring bean prices worry households in Bujumbura
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, May 7, 2026 – The rapid rise in bean prices is increasingly worrying residents of Bujumbura, Burundi’s commercial capital, home to United Nations agencies and the
Agricultural financing in Burundi : PATAREB and PADCAE-B under pressure following revelations by the court of auditors
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, May 4, 2026 — The projects supporting agricultural transformation in the Bugesera natural region (PATAREB) and supporting the sustainable development of agricultural and livestock value chains
Burundi : the fuel shortage paralyzes transportation throughout Bujumbura
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, April 28, 2026 — Since Monday, April 27, 2026, a severe disruption to public transportation has been observed throughout Bujumbura, the commercial capital of Burundi. The
Rumonge : traders without stalls threatened with sanctions at the central market
SOS Médias Burundi Rumonge, April 23, 2026 — Traders operating without stalls at the central market in Rumonge, the port city of Rumonge, Burunga province, in southwestern Burundi, are being
Gitega : behind the rhetoric, the persistent scandal of conflict minerals in Africa’s Great Lakes region
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, April 21, 2026 – Gathered in Gitega, stakeholders in the mining sector in Africa’s Great Lakes region expressed their desire to move beyond conflict minerals. But
Rumonge : a mineral processing site under heavy military surveillance in Mutambara
SOS Médias Burundi Rumonge, April 21, 2026 — For over two years, a mineral processing site has been operating with near-total secrecy in Mutambara village, in the district of Rumonge,
After three weeks of reopening, the Uvira-Bukavu road becomes a corridor of taxes imposed on the population
SOS Médias Burundi Uvira, April 21, 2026 – Two weeks after the reopening of the National Road 5, linking the city of Uvira to Bukavu in South Kivu province in
DRC : the MONUSCO persists despite setbacks — James Swan inherits a mission under pressure in a region in turmoil
SOS Médias Burundi Goma, April 9, 2026 — US diplomat James Swan officially took office on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, as head of the MONUSCO (United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission