Governance
Giharo : controversy surrounding decisions of hillside notables amidst political interference and violations of moral norms
SOS Médias Burundi Giharo, July 7, 2025 – A wind of protest is blowing through the district of Giharo, in Rutana province – now Burunga (southeastern Burundi) – following a
Burundi : the new Jiji power plant, a historic leap towards sustainable energy
SOS Médias Burundi Bururi, June 29, 2025 — The President of the Republic of Burundi, Évariste Ndayishimiye, officially inaugurated the Jiji hydroelectric power plant on the river of the same
Mukaza : beer or gold? The administration threatens speculators of beer produced by Brarudi
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, June 26, 2025 — The administrator of the urban district of Mukaza in the commercial city of Bujumbura, Florent Nkezabahizi, issued a stern warning on Tuesday
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
Five Years at the Helm: President Ndayishimiye Celebrates His “Victory Over the Opposition” During a Crusade in Gitega
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, June 23, 2025 — Five years after coming to power, President Évariste Ndayishimiye marked his term anniversary in Gitega with a religious crusade laced with political
Burundi : “Five years of promises, five years of hardship” – In Bujumbura, city dwellers paint a grim picture of the Ndayishimiye regime
SOS Mëdias Burundi Bujumbura, June 19, 2025 Five years after his arrival at the helm of Burundi, President Évariste Ndayishimiye finds himself facing a disillusioned population. In Bujumbura – the
Bujumbura : Rubirizi zone chief dismissed for insubordination and mismanagement
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, June 2, 2025 — Jean Marie Nahishakiye, Rubirizi zone chief in Mutimbuzi district, Bujumbura province (west), was dismisses from his duties on Tuesday, May 27. Bujumbura
Kirundo : meeting between Burundian and Rwandan intelligence, a hope for the reopening of borders
Burundian and Rwandan civil and military intelligence met on Monday in the town center of Kirundo province (northern Burundi), not far from the eastern border of Rwanda. This meeting, which
Burundi : mysterious disappearance of two commissioners of the CVR – forced resignation or set-up?
Since the beginning of February, two commissioners of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (CVR) of Burundi, its vice-chairperson Clément Noé Ninziza and commissioner Aloys Batungwanayo, have been missing. According to
Bujumbura : the secretary general of the CNDD-FDD is gradually recovering
Reverien Ndikuriyo is receiving treatment in a hospital in Dubai, the first city of the United Arab Emirates and capital of the emirate of Dubai. He was transferred there after