Governance
Bubanza : the prison director suspended for mismanagement
SOS Médias Burundi Bubanza, March 26, 2026 — Bubanza Prison, located in Bubanza district, Bujumbura province in western Burundi, is at the center of a mismanagement scandal. Its director, Samuel
Fertilizer shortage : farmers in Bururi and Matana struggle during crop season B
SOS Médias Burundi Bururi, March 24, 2026 — Farmers in the districts of Bururi and Matana, in Burunga province in the south of the small east African nation, are facing
Burundi : landowners denounce a “hidden tax” behind the securing of land titles
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, March 22, 2026—The Burundian government has launched an operation to secure land titles, accompanied by acquisition fees, a measure that is already generating mixed reactions among
Kirundo : darkness exposes traders and customers to all dangers
SOS Médias Burundi, Kirundo, March 20, 2026 — Lack of lighting, insecurity, fire hazards : at the Kirundo market, traders and residents denounce dangerous working conditions. In Kirundo, in Butanyerera
Bujumbura : a neighborhood chief jailed for travel cocument fraud
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, March 17, 2026 – Claudine Akimana, head of the Bwiza neighborhood in the Bwiza zone of Mukaza district, in Burundi’s commercial capital, is currently held in
Buhumuza : drinking water shortage at Nyankanda refugee camp after a spring destruction
SOS Médias Burundi Ruyigi, March 17, 2026 — The Nyankanda refugee camp, located in the district of Ruyigi, in Buhumuza province, eastern Burundi, is currently facing a severe drinking water
Passports in Burundi: corruption, human trafficking, and delays – citizens held hostage by the PAFE
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, March 12, 2026 — Once a symbol of rigor and transparency, the Air, Border, and Foreigners Police (PAFE) is now accused of corruption, administrative delays, and
Kiremba : fertilizer delays and government inaction threaten farmers’ food security
SOS Médias Burundi Kiremba, February 26, 2026 – In the district of Kiremba, in Butanyerera province, northern Burundi, farmers are experiencing a particularly anxious season. As the second major agricultural
Burunga : the lump-stain disease and the foot-and-mouth disease decimate cattle herds
SOS Médias Burundi Burunga, February 25, 2026 – The province of Burunga, in southern Burundi, is facing a worrying resurgence of animal diseases. For nearly two months, lump-stain disease and
Gitega : the fertilizer shortage threatens crops and food security
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, February 24, 2026 – As the planting season for the farming season B draws to a close, farmers in Gitega are denouncing insufficient, delayed, or incomplete