Governance
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
The World Health Day : the local NGO PARCEM raises the alarm about the Burundian health system
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, April 9, 2026 — On the occasion of the World Health Day, celebrated every April 7, the World Health Organization (WHO) calls for strengthened scientific collaboration
Révérien Ndikuriyo celebrates re-election at the cost of forced contributions
SOS Médias Burundi Burundi, April 6, 2026 — On Monday, the province of Burunga, in the south of the small East African nation, was the scene of ceremonies presented as
Bujumbura : two CNDD-FDD figures transferred to Mpimba Central Prison
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, April 7, 2026 — Two figures close to the CNDD-FDD were transferred on Tuesday afternoon to Bujumbura’s central prison, known as Mpimba, in a case involving
Deteriorating roads in Burundi : a neglected network, users at their wits’ end
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, March 30, 2026 — Across the small East African nation, road users—particularly those transporting goods and people—are sounding the alarm about the advanced state of road
Matana : millions squandered, ghost offices — the scandal of abandoned construction sites
SOS Médias Burundi Burundi, March 29, 2026 — In the district of Matana, in Burunga province, in the south of the small east African nation, the unfinished construction of several
Kirundo-Busoni : a single cold room for nearly a million inhabitants, an alarming sanitary challenge
SOS Médias Burundi Kirundo, March 27, 2026 — In the north of the small east African nation, the districts of Kirundo and Busoni, today attached to the province of Butanyerera,