Economy
Rutana : two men Sentenced for harming the national economy in a fertilizer fraud case
SOS Médias Burundi Rutana, October 28, 2025 — The Rutana First Instance Court sentenced two men, Alexis Kwizera, a driver, and Ferdinand Manirakiza, to six months in prison and a
Gatumba : the controversial detention of the police station chief and his deputy shakes the PNB
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, October 27, 2025 – The police station chief of Gatumba, Major Sylvestre Nshimirimana, on the border between Burundi and the DRC, and his deputy, Priscille Ndayisenga,
Rumonge : four tax collectors arrested for embezzlement
SOS Médias Burundi Rumonge, October 23, 2025 — Four tax collectors from the district of Rumonge, in Burunga province in southern Burundi, were arrested on Monday, October 20, by the
Bubanza : farmers worried about delayed rains and seed shortages
SOS Médias Burundi Bubanza, October 22, 2025 — Although the first agricultural season was supposed to begin several weeks ago, farmers in Bubanza still haven’t seen any rain. Between unpredictable
Makamba : three hospital staff arrested for alleged embezzling nearly 10 million Burundi francs
SOS Médias Burundi Makamba, October 19, 2025 — Three employees of the Makamba hospital in Burunga province, southern Burundi, all members of the ruling CNDD-FDD party, were arrested on Thursday,
Burundi : the US dollar drops — currency exchanges cry losses, consumers wait for price drops
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, October 18, 2025 — This decline comes amid a chaotic economic climate. The small east African nation is experiencing the worst economic crisis in its history,
Burundi : the Prime Minister calls for local consumption to preserve foreign currencies
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, October 8, 2025 — Faced with the scarcity of foreign currencies and the continued depreciation of the Burundi franc, the Burundian government is calling for a
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