Governance
Switzerland : organizations and experts raise concerns about returns to Burundi and call for a reassessment of asylum practices
Geneva, May 27, 2026 — Civil society organizations, supported by legal experts and human rights specialists, held a press conference on Wednesday to denounce Switzerland’s continued forced returns of Burundian
Bubanza : farmers’ anger and concerns over a persistent urea shortage
SOS Médias Burundi Bubanza, May 18, 2026 — Farmers in the district of Bubanza, in Bujumbura province, western Burundi, are denouncing a persistent shortage of urea-type chemical fertilizers, despite having
Burundi : the biometric ID card still far from a reality
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, May 11, 2026 – Presented by the Burundian government as a major step towards administrative modernization, the future national biometric and digital identity card is generating
Agricultural financing in Burundi : PATAREB and PADCAE-B under pressure following revelations by the court of auditors
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, May 4, 2026 — The projects supporting agricultural transformation in the Bugesera natural region (PATAREB) and supporting the sustainable development of agricultural and livestock value chains
Burundi : social unrest over the high cost of living, tensions between workers and the government amid economic constraints
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, May 1, 2026 – The celebration of the International Workers’ Day, held on Friday at the Ingoma Stadium in Gitega, the political capital of the small
Burundi : the fuel shortage paralyzes transportation throughout Bujumbura
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, April 28, 2026 — Since Monday, April 27, 2026, a severe disruption to public transportation has been observed throughout Bujumbura, the commercial capital of Burundi. The
Burundi : Ndayishimiye reshuffles his government and appoints three new ministers
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, April 28, 2026 — By presidential decree signed on April 28, 2026, the Burundian head of state carried out a partial government reshuffle, appointing three new
Rumonge : traders without stalls threatened with sanctions at the central market
SOS Médias Burundi Rumonge, April 23, 2026 — Traders operating without stalls at the central market in Rumonge, the port city of Rumonge, Burunga province, in southwestern Burundi, are being
Kirundo : district employees jailed for alleged tax embezzlement
SOS Médias Burundi Kirundo, April 23, 2026 — In Kirundo district, in Butanyerera province, northern Burundi, a case of alleged embezzlement of public funds is shaking the local administration. Two
Burundi : in Gitega, the CNDD-FDD crusade reveals the fractures between unity rhetoric and criticism of governance
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, April 23, 2026—A crusade organized by the CNDD-FDD was held in Gitega, bringing together party officials and activists for religious and political activities. The event, marked