Governance
Bujumbura : the Prime Minister demands results from public enterprises despite meager state investments
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, September 24, 2025 – Meeting on Tuesday in Bujumbura, the commercial capital where United Nations agencies and the central administration are concentrated, the heads of public
Power outages : local radio stations suffocate in the dark
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, September 17, 2025 — Burundian local radio stations are going through an unprecedented crisis. Power outages, which have become almost daily, cripple studios, interrupt shows and
Ngozi : prolonged power outages paralyze businesses and worsen insecurity in the north
SOS Médias Burundi Ngozi, September 15, 2025 – In the Kirundo, Ngozi, and Kayanza regions, power outages are seriously disrupting daily life and economic activities. At Regideso, the only state-owned
Rumonge: Kukatika kwa umeme na tuhuma za ufisadi pale Regideso
SOS Médias Burundi Rumonge, Septemba 14, 2025 – Huko Rumonge, umeme umekatika. Katika mji huu wa bandari ulioko kusini-magharibi mwa Burundi, wakaazi wamekuwa wakikabiliwa na hitilafu za muda mrefu za
Rumonge : power outages and suspicions of corruption at Regideso
SOS Médias Burundi Rumonge, September 14, 2025 – In Rumonge, the power has gone out. In this port city located in southwestern Burundi, residents have been experiencing long power outages
Bujumbura : breastfeeding mothers face transportation obstacles
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, September 10, 2025 – While the World Breastfeeding Week emphasizes the importance of exclusively breastfeeding one’s child for six months, many mothers in Bujumbura struggle to
Kirundo : security barriers, nighttime fear, and suspicions of corruption
SOS Médias Burundi Kirundo, September 8, 2025 — The installation of metal barriers and nighttime checkpoints at the entrances to the town of Kirundo, in northern Burundi, is causing a
Ndayishimiye and the CNDD-FDD impose their order and intimidation in Gitega
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, August 30, 2025 – In a locked-down capital under heavy security, the Burundian government celebrated the 9th Imbonerakure Day, coupled with the CNDD-FDD’s 20th anniversary of
From the dream of emergence to the reality of hunger : Burundi at the end of its rope
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, August 20, 2025 – While the authorities promise to elevate Burundi to the rank of an emerging country by 2040, the daily realities paint a bleak
Burundi : Colonel Arakaza jailed for fuel trafficking and attempted murder, a shock for impunity in the police
SOS Médias Burundi Bururi, August 19, 2025 — Police Colonel Moïse Arakaza, nicknamed Nyeganyega, was arrested in Bujumbura and then transferred to Bururi central prison, in Burunga province in the