Non-compliant metal construction materials worry regulators

Economy

Non-compliant metal construction materials worry regulators

SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, March 26, 2026 — Metal construction materials imported into Burundi and used on numerous building sites are reportedly far from meeting the quality and durability standards

Criminalité

“African cannon fodder” : the shadow of transnational recruitment for the war in Ukraine — From Kenya to Burundi, a mechanic of despair

SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, March 26, 2026 — At least six Burundians have already been killed in the war in Ukraine, according to multiple sources. Behind these losses, which have

Society

Bujumbura : the charcoal shortage stifles households

SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, March 26, 2026 — The charcoal shortage is reaching alarming proportions in several neighborhoods of the commercial capital of this small east African nation. Merchants and

Economy

EAC : financial reforms and political tensions surrounding the status of Rregional lawmakers

SOS Médias Burundi Arusha, March 25, 2026 — The East African Community (EAC) is undertaking a profound reform of its operations against the backdrop of a persistent financial crisis. With

Criminalité

Kirundo : neighborhood chiefs at the heart of an alleged illegal network of identity cards and minerals

SOS Médias Burundi Kirundo, March 25, 2026 — The urban district of Kirundo, in Butanyerera province in the north of the small east African nation, is reeling from the arrest

Refugees

Zambia : a “wave” of Burundian refugees raises concerns, Lusaka warns of potential abuses

SOS Médias Burundi Lusaka, March 25, 2026 — Zambia is facing a rapid increase in the number of Burundian asylum seekers, now estimated at over 15,000. This figure has almost

Criminalité

Kinama under the control of the Imbonerakure : violence, looting, and night terrors denounced

SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, March 24 — In the Kinama zone of ​​Ntahangwa district, north of the commercial capital of the small east African nation, security in the neighborhoods is

Governance

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

Refugees

Camps razed, rights violated : the alarming poverty of Burundian refugees in Tanzania

SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, March 24, 2026 — The situation of Burundian refugees in Tanzania is causing grave concern. In a joint statement recently published, several human rights organizations are

Refugees

Meheba (Zambia) : 90% of “non-essential” workers suspended, humanitarian services under pressure

SOS Médias Burundi Meheba, March 23, 2026—The suspension of contracts for several humanitarian workers in the Meheba refugee camp in Zambia is causing serious concern. The United Nations High Commissioner