Governance
Burundi : fertilizer shortages overwhelm farmers, the government under fire
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, October 29, 2026 — The fertilizer shortage continues to plague Burundian farmers. Between insufficient quantities distributed, delayed reimbursements, and difficulties in recovering money already paid, many
Gitega : power cuts strangle small businesses in a country struck by a persistent energy crisis
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, October 28, 2026 — Gitega, the political capital of Burundi, is facing the consequences of an energy crisis that is affecting numerous economic activities across the
Burundi : FOMI fertilizer Fiasco starves farmers and threatens harvests
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, October 27, 2026 — In Burundi, delays in fertilizer distribution by the company Fertilisants Organo-Minéraux Industries (FOMI), insufficient quantities, and difficulties in obtaining refunds for undelivered
Burundi : PARCEM accuses the power of locking the import of fertilizers for the benefit of a handful of privileged
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, October 23, 2026—The Burundian organization Speech and Action further Revival of Consciousness and the Evolution of Mindsets (PARCEM) denounces the import conditions of chemical fertilizers recently
Ruyigi : demolition of kiosks threatens to ruin small traders
SOS Médias Burundi Ruyigi, October 23, 2026 — The demolition of kiosks and points of sale at Ruyigi Market, in Ruyigi district, Buhumuza province, eastern Burundi, is causing concern among
Bujumbura : national identity cards are scarce, applicants at their end of patience
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, September 28, 2026—In certain areas of the Mukaza district in the commercial capital, Bujumbura, where several public institutions and numerous administrative services are concentrated, obtaining a
Ruyigi : three seasons without fertilizer, farmers accuse the State of impoverishing them with empty promises
SOS Médias Burundi Ruyigi, September 23, 2026—Farmers in the district of Ruyigi, in Buhumuza province, eastern Burundi, say they have gone three farming seasons without receiving chemical fertilizers. As a
Africa : 43 countries meet in Bujumbura to address peace and security challenges
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, September 21, 2026 — Burundi hosted the 18th session of the African Union’s Specialized Technical Committee on Defence, Safety and Security from September 15 to 18.
Rumonge : power cuts paralyze economic and school activities
SOS Médias Burundi Rumonge, September 21, 2026 — Repeated power cuts are severely disrupting economic and school activities in the port city of Rumonge, in Burunga province in southwestern Burundi.
Bujumbura : 5,000 francs to operate—”canga canga” drivers denounce extortion
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, September 16, 2026—In Burundi’s commercial capital, home to the country’s main commercial activities and a large share of its services, a persistent fuel shortage continues to