Economy
Kiremba : residents’ purchasing power severely tested
SOS Médias Burundi Kiremba, April 2, 2026 — The month of March, which has just passed, was marked by a significant increase in food prices at the Masanganzira market in
Deteriorating roads in Burundi : a neglected network, users at their wits’ end
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, March 30, 2026 — Across the small East African nation, road users—particularly those transporting goods and people—are sounding the alarm about the advanced state of road
Soaring charcoal prices in Gitega : households under pressure from alarming price increase
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, March 29, 2026 — In Gitega, the political capital of the small east African nation, the rapid rise in charcoal prices is causing serious concern among
Non-compliant metal construction materials worry regulators
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, March 26, 2026 — Metal construction materials imported into Burundi and used on numerous building sites are reportedly far from meeting the quality and durability standards
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