Governance
Bubanza : traders on the brink of despair following an order to demolish their kiosks
SOS Médias Burundi Bubanza, September 12, 2026— Traders who set up kiosks in areas designated for vehicle traffic at the modern market in Bubanza—located in the province of Bujumbura in
Bujumbura in the dark : power cuts strangle a capital already suffocated by the fuel crisis
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, September 9, 2026—Prolonged power outages are paralyzing a portion of activity in Burundi’s commercial capital. Offices, shops, workshops, and services are operating at a reduced capacity,
RTNB : from public service to CNDD-FDD mouthpiece
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, September 10, 2026 — Burundi’s National Radio and Television (RTNB)—funded by public money and ostensibly serving all citizens—is increasingly accused of acting in the service of
Tea farming in Burundi : 1,300 hectares abandoned or destroyed, production down 30%
SOS Médias Burundi Kayanza, September 7, 2026— Tea production in Burundi has declined by 30% over the past ten years, mainly due to demotivated farmers, a lack of fertilizer, and
Burundi : over a billion francs in revenue, but broken machines and citizens forced to wait months
SOS Médias Burundi Burundi, September 7, 2026— At the Makamba One-Stop Shop, the town center of Burunga province in southern Burundi, citizens are denouncing months-long waits to obtain certain administrative
Bubanza : farmers face a persistent shortage of chemical fertilizers
SOS Médias Burundi Bubanza, September 3, 2026 — Farmers in Bubanza, in Bujumbura province, in western Burundi, are sounding the alarm in the face of a shortage of chemical fertilizers
Ndayizamba and Le Parisien shopping malls in ashes : families ruined, debts piling up
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, August 24, 2026 — The devastating fire that ravaged the Ndayizamba and Le Parisien shopping malls in downtown Bujumbura, Burundi’s commercial capital and the country’s commercial
Burundi : 5,000 teachers to be recruited soon, shortage exceeds 14,000 positions
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, August 23, 2026 — The Burundian government plans to recruit 5,000 new teachers to bolster staffing levels in primary and secondary schools across the country. The
Bugendana : Bitare slaughterhouse lacks drinking water, hygiene at risk
SOS Médias Burundi Bugendana, August 18, 2026—In Bugendana, in Gitega province, in the heart of the small East African nation, the Bitare slaughterhouse has been facing a critical shortage of
Burundi : promotions, salaries, assignments… female employees denounce sexual harassment
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, August 17, 2026 — Workers who are victims of physical, psychological, or sexual violence in the workplace do not always dare to report the incidents. This