Economy
Bujumbura : farmers feel cheated by the fertilizer distribution
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, August 19, 2025 – As the growing season is in full swing, farmers in several districts of Bujumbura province (west) are alarmed : the chemical fertilizers
Burundi : Colonel Arakaza jailed for fuel trafficking and attempted murder, a shock for impunity in the police
SOS Médias Burundi Bururi, August 19, 2025 — Police Colonel Moïse Arakaza, nicknamed Nyeganyega, was arrested in Bujumbura and then transferred to Bururi central prison, in Burunga province in the
Burunga : search of the home of police colonel Moïse Arakaza, alias Nyeganyega
SOS Médias Burundi Burunga, August 18, 2025 – A new episode has been added to the case of police colonel Moïse Arakaza, nicknamed Nyeganyega, who is prosecuted for undermining the
Price increase for Brarudi products : ABUCO calls on the government
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, August 16, 2025 – The Burundi Brewery Company (Brarudi) announced, in a press release published on August 12, a significant price increase for its products, effective
Bururi : an extended Lumitel outage, slowdown in operations
SOS Médias Burundi Bururi, August 16, 2025 – Since Tuesday, August 12, the Lumitel network has been out of service in the town of Bururi, in Burunga province, in southern
Gitega plunged into darkness : power and drinking water outages paralyze the city
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, August 12, 2025 – Since last week, the city of Gitega, the political capital of the small east African nation, has been plunged into darkness. Repeated
Burunga : shirtages of Brarudi products are stifling businesses amid water and power outages
SOS Médias Burundi Burunga, August 10, 2025 – For the past week, shopkeepers in the town center of Bururi distris, in Burunga province in the south of the country, have
Massive power outage in Burundi : the country at a standstill, anger rising
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, August 8, 2025 – Since Wednesday, a widespread power outage has paralyzed several provinces in Burundi. From Bujumbura to Gitega, via Rumonge in Burunga, the economy
Fuel scarce, heavy penalties : eight convictions in Muyinga
SOS Médias Burundi Muyinga, August 8, 2025 – Since Tuesday, eight individuals have been detained at Muyinga Central Prison in Buhumuza Province (eastern Burundi). They were convicted by the Muyinga
Burundi : BRB bets on the Chinese Yuan, the civil society fears adverse effects
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, August 6, 2025 — The Burundi Central Bank (BRB) has authorized, in a pilot phase, the use of the Chinese Yuan (RMB) to pay for imports