Governance
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
Burundi : Aluchoto deplores cases of kidnappings and arbitrary arrests
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, October 21, 2025 – On the 32nd anniversary of the assassination of Melchior Ndadaye, Aluchoto warns of arbitrary arrests and unjustified detentions in Burundi, calling on
32 years after Ndadaye’s death : Burundi faces the unfinished legacy of democracy
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, October 21, 2025 — Burundi commemorated on Tuesday the 32nd anniversary of the assassination of President Melchior Ndadaye, the country’s first democratically elected head of state
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,
Rutana : Ndayishimiye violently attacks Pacifique Nininahazwe and promises to defend the CNDD-FDD power “to the end”
SOS Médias Burundi Rutana, October 16, 2025 – During the inauguration ceremony of the new district administrator of Rutana, in Burunga province in southern Burundi, President Évariste Ndayishimiye delivered a
Two weeks without power : Kirundo and Busoni on the brink of social and economic crisis
SOS Médias Burundi Kirundo, October 9, 2025 – For nearly two weeks, the districts of Kirundo and Busoni, located in Butanyerera province in northern Burundi, have been experiencing prolonged power
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
Butanyerera : coffee sold at a loss, producers warn
SOS Médias Burundi Butanyerera, October 3, 2025 — In the new province of Butanyerera, formed from the former provinces of Kayanza and Ngozi, among others, coffee growers are sounding the
Burundi : alleged embezzlement of 500 million at the National Post Office – two agents arrested, one on the run
SOS Médias Burundi Muramvya, October 3, 2025 — Two agents of the National Post Office (RNP) were arrested and imprisoned in Muramvya, in Gitega province (central Burundi), while a third