Governance
Fuel in Burundi : millions stolen from petrol stations under the gaze of the authorities
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, February 3, 2026 – The Burundi Bureau of Standards (BBN) has revealed serious irregularities in fuel distribution in Burundi. According to the institution, widespread theft has
Burunga : the issuance of travel documents under intense scrutiny, growing concern
SOS Médias Burundi Makamba, January 28, 2025 — In Burunga province, southern Burundi, obtaining the travel documents required for a passport application is becoming increasingly difficult. Many citizens are denouncing
Bujumbura : thirteen years after the fire, rehabilitation of the former central market still stalled
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, January 28, 2026 – Thirteen years after the devastating fire that destroyed Bujumbura’s central market, the rehabilitation of this strategic site in Burundi’s commercial capital remains
Bujumbura : AWALA, a Women’s group at the heart of social solidarity
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, January 27, 2026 – In Bujumbura, women’s solidarity is taking a concrete and structured form. Awaken Lady (AWALA), a group of committed women, has gradually moved
Burundi : Ndayishimiye recycles threats of dismissals during a CNDD-FDD crusade
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, January 22, 2026 – Burundian President Évariste Ndayishimiye has once again promised to sanction officials deemed ineffective within the public administration, even mentioning possible dismissals. This
Bujumbura : unusual flu worries the population
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, January 19, 2026 — For nearly a month, an illness with unusual symptoms has been spreading in several neighborhoods of Bujumbura, causing concern and raising questions
Cibitoke : the irrigation dam closure threatens rice crops
SOS Médias Burundi Cibitoke, January 16, 2026 – Farmers in the Rugombo and Cibitoke zones of Cibitoke district, Bujumbura province, western Burundi, are raising the alarm after the temporary closure
REGIDESO in Bujumbura : shortages, overcurrent, and abandonment of subscribers
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, January 16, 2026 – In Bujumbura, Burundi’s commercial capital, the anger of REGIDESO subscribers remains high. The state-owned company responsible for the production and distribution of
Public service mutual insurance : MPs denounce deemed deficient services
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, January 11, 2026 – The difficulties faced by members of the Public Service Mutual Insurance (MFP), particularly retirees, in accessing medication were strongly denounced by MPs
Gold, ivory, and billions in an office: the scandal shaking Burundi’s attorney general’s office
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, 4 December 2025- Léonard Manirakiza, former attorney general of the Republic of Burundi, has been held since 1 December 2025 in the cells of the National