Governance
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
Burundi : the distribution of insecticide-treated mosquito nets disrupted by poor internet connection
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, November 28, 2025 – The national campaign to distribute insecticide-treated mosquito nets, launched on November 26 and scheduled to end on December 1, is currently underway
Bujumbura : women leaders call for better protection of children until puberty
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, November 23, 2025- The 6th edition of the High Level Forum of Women Leaders was held in Bujumbura, the commercial capital of Burundi, and led to
Slow internet : frustration rises among Burundian workers
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, November 21, 2025 – Poor internet connectivity is crippling productivity in Burundi. Workers and businesses are sounding the alarm over disruptions that have persisted for several
Burundi: over $6 million expected from mineral exports to China, the civil society demands transparency and a change in attitudes
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, November 20, 2025 – Over $6 million : this is the amount the Burundian government hopes to earn from the sale of minerals recently exported to
Burundi : the State faces an alarming real estate crisis
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, November 17, 2025 – The Burundian State is facing a worrying real estate crisis. According to data presented at a government meeting last week, the country
Bubanza : a strategic mining site brings down two officials in one week
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, November 16, 2025 – Two days after the dismissal of the Bubanza district administrator on October 31, the provincial police commissioner, Épitace Gitamira, was also suspended