Economy
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
Gold, ivory, and billions in an office: the scandal shaking Burundi’s attorney general’s office
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, 4 December 2025- Léonard Manirakiza, former attorney general of the Republic of Burundi, has been held since 1 December 2025 in the cells of the National
Burundi : the distribution of insecticide-treated mosquito nets disrupted by poor internet connection
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, November 28, 2025 – The national campaign to distribute insecticide-treated mosquito nets, launched on November 26 and scheduled to end on December 1, is currently underway
Burundi – Burundian cotton, a sector losing momentum despite promises of revival
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, November 27, 2025 – Once Burundi’s second-largest export crop after coffee, cotton is now experiencing a profound crisis. Declining yields, unpredictable weather, a lack of support,
Slow internet : frustration rises among Burundian workers
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, November 21, 2025 – Poor internet connectivity is crippling productivity in Burundi. Workers and businesses are sounding the alarm over disruptions that have persisted for several
Kobero, the border of shame : humiliation, extortion, and official silence in the face of Congolese ordeal
SOS Médias Burundi Muyinga, November 12, 2025 – At the Kobero border crossing between Burundi and Tanzania, Congolese nationals are recounting scenes of humiliation, extortion, and degrading treatment inflicted by
Matongo : President Ndayishimiye insults Faustin Ndikumana and compares him to enemies of God
SOS Médias Burundi Matongo, November 7, 2025 — President Évariste Ndayishimiye has once again crossed the line. In the district of Matongo, in the province of Butanyerera in the north