Economy
Burundi: Traders in Government-managed markets forced to pay rent tax twice
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, June 24, 2025 — Tensions are rising in government-managed markets across Burundi. Traders denounce double taxation as the Burundian Revenue Office (OBR) demands they pay the
Life has become unbearable”: Burundian widows face hardship and injustice
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, June 24, 2025 — On this International Widows’ Day, many Burundian women speak out about their harsh reality: poverty, abandonment, family injustices, and soaring prices have
Impassable roads, recycled promises… The CNDD-FDD is playing for high stakes in Rumonge
SOS Médias Burundi Rumonge, May 29, 2025 — On Wednesday, the Rumonge stadium (southwestern Burundi) was the scene of a political rally led by the secretary general of the ruling
Burundi : PARCEM denounces a presidential-style campaign and points out irregularities
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, May 24, 2025 – Just two weeks before the legislative and district elections, the PARCEM organization (Speech and Actions pour the Revival of Conscience and Change
Women’s empowerment in Gitega : trades as a springboard to dignity
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, May 21, 2025 – The Integrated Women’s Development Center in Gitega district stands out today as a true lever of empowerment for women in vulnerable situations.
Neva promises millions, but Burundi sinks into poverty
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, May 18, 2025 – A little over two weeks before the legislative and dstrict elections, Burundian President Évariste Ndayishimiye unveiled an ambitious new promise : to
Election campaign : state resources at the service of the CNDD-FDD
SOS Médias Burundi Ngozi, May 15, 2025 – On Wednesday, the district of Kiremba, in Butanyerera province (northern Burundi), hosted a major rally of the ruling CNDD-FDD party, marked by
Bubanza : qbandoned by their husbands, women sink, children pay the price
SOS Médias Burundi Bubanza, May 13, 2025 – In Bubanza, consequences of family abandonment are becoming increasingly dramatic. Two tragic events within the space of two weeks highlight the distress
Burundi : travelers turned back at the Kobero border for passports dtamped by the M23
SOS Médias Burundi Muyinga, May 6, 2025 – Dozens of Burundian citizens have been stranded for several days at the Kobero border, in Muyinga Province (northeast Burundi), between Burundi and
Skyrocketing rents in Burundi’s major cities : a silent crisis strangling households
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, April 29, 2025 – Since last year, house rents in Burundi’s major cities, including Bujumbura, Gitega, and Ngozi, have seen a dramatic increase, sometimes doubling in