Economy
Makamba : the surge in the price of corn and cassava flour worsens the food crisis
While the province of Makamba (southern Burundi) is in the middle of the harvest period, a serious shortage of fuel oil is paralyzing the mills, leading to a steep rise
Bujumbura : traders fed up with repeated power cuts
For almost a month, traders in Bujumbura, the commercial city where all United Nations agencies and the central administration are concentrated, have suffered significant economic losses due to untimely power
Bujumbura : milk suppliers in the dark about the shortage
Since early January 2025, a milk shortage has hit Bujumbura, the commercial city where United Nations agencies and the central administration of Burundi are concentrated, leading to a surge in
Bujumbura : closure of Jimbere magazine by the OBR – a tax dispute in question
The Burundian Revenue Authority (OBR) proceeded Monday evening to the closure of the offices of the Burundian magazine Jimbere, whose head office is located in Bujumbura in the commercial city.
Makamba : the fuel shortage paralyzes transport
For two weeks, transport in Makamba province, in southern Burundi, has been almost paralyzed by a serious fuel shortage. The few vehicles still in circulation display prohibitive prices, complicating travel.
Nyanza-Lac : a dozen fuel traffickers arrested by the police
Faced with a persistent fuel shortage in Nyanza-Lac, the police are stepping up their crackdown on illegal fuel trade. A dozen suspected traffickers have been arrested in recent weeks, raising
Makamba – Rumonge : a protest by illegal fuel traffickers against their pursuit
Fuel traffickers and vehicle owners are protesting against the arrests they are victims of, sometimes going as far as shooting the alleged traffickers with live ammunition. INFO SOS Médias Burundi
Cibitoke : farmers grumble at the expropriation of their land by the Prime Minister
Farmers in the districts of the province of Cibitoke, located in northwest Burundi, express their deep discontent following the expropriation of their land, a decision taken by the Prime Minister.
Cibitoke : a fuel crisis that paralyzes activities
The province of Cibitoke, located in the northwest of Burundi, is facing a fuel shortage that is paralyzing all economic and social activities. Public transport bus parking lots are deserted,
Makamba : a persistent crisis around SOSUMO sugar
The sugar produced by the Moso Sugar Company (SOSUMO) is missing from shelves of all shops in the province of Makamba, located in the south of Burundi. Residents say they