Governance
Burundi : the US dollar drops — currency exchanges cry losses, consumers wait for price drops
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, October 18, 2025 — This decline comes amid a chaotic economic climate. The small east African nation is experiencing the worst economic crisis in its history,
Rutana : Ndayishimiye violently attacks Pacifique Nininahazwe and promises to defend the CNDD-FDD power “to the end”
SOS Médias Burundi Rutana, October 16, 2025 – During the inauguration ceremony of the new district administrator of Rutana, in Burunga province in southern Burundi, President Évariste Ndayishimiye delivered a
Two weeks without power : Kirundo and Busoni on the brink of social and economic crisis
SOS Médias Burundi Kirundo, October 9, 2025 – For nearly two weeks, the districts of Kirundo and Busoni, located in Butanyerera province in northern Burundi, have been experiencing prolonged power
Burundi : the Prime Minister calls for local consumption to preserve foreign currencies
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, October 8, 2025 — Faced with the scarcity of foreign currencies and the continued depreciation of the Burundi franc, the Burundian government is calling for a
Butanyerera : coffee sold at a loss, producers warn
SOS Médias Burundi Butanyerera, October 3, 2025 — In the new province of Butanyerera, formed from the former provinces of Kayanza and Ngozi, among others, coffee growers are sounding the
Burundi : alleged embezzlement of 500 million at the National Post Office – two agents arrested, one on the run
SOS Médias Burundi Muramvya, October 3, 2025 — Two agents of the National Post Office (RNP) were arrested and imprisoned in Muramvya, in Gitega province (central Burundi), while a third
Burundi : the triple crisis of fuel, electricity, and water is suffocating residents, businesses, and schools
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, October 2, 2025 – For nearly five years, fuel has been in short supply across the small east African nation. Added to this are power outages
Burundi : Professor Barumwete calls for honest leaders and people-centered policies
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, September 28, 2025 – In Bujumbura, the country’s commercial capital, Professor Siméon Barumwete delivered a strong message during a discussion workshop on local development strategy, organized
The President of Burundi calls on district administrators to remain close to the population
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, September 25, 2025 – As part of the new administrative divisions reducing the provinces from 18 to 5 and the districts from 119 to 42, President
Buhumuza : strict uniforms and “forced fields,” the governor under pressure
SOS Médias Burundi Buhumuza, September 24, 2025 – Since her arrival, the governor of Buhumuza, in eastern Burundi, Ms. Denise Ndaruhekere, has faced growing opposition. Her decisions, deemed “hasty” and