Society
Bubanza : grilled corn, a modest source of income on public roads
In the commercial center of Bubanza, in western Burundi, the areas around the main market and drinking places are bustling with mothers who grill corn to sell to passers-by. A
Makamba : soaring prices hamper end-of-year festivities
Residents of Makamba province, located in southern Burundi, express their disappointment at a Christmas celebration disrupted by a sharp rise in the prices of food, beverages and clothing. They torch
Burundi : employees unable to meet their basic needs according to two local labor union confederations
The CSB (Confederation of Free Labor Unions of Burundi) and the COSYBU (Confederation of Labor Unions of Burundi) deplore the current economic situation with insufficient income among workers. The two
Price surge : Bururi and Rumonge in difficulty
From Bururi to Rumonge, in southwest Burundi, a spectacular increase in food prices is putting residents under strain, especially low-income households. Rice, beans, meat and products from Brarudi (Burundi Brewery
Gitega : prices have become unaffordable
Several families in the city of Gitega (political capital) are unable to attend Christmas and New Year markets. All products have experienced an excessive increase in prices, leaving residents unable
Nakivale (Uganda): Two NGOs celebrate Christmas for the vulnerable and albinos
Two humanitarian NGOs decided to join the vulnerable and albinos of the Nakivale camp to celebrate the end-of-year holidays starting with Christmas, a move welcomed by beneficiaries. INFO SOS Médias
Bururi : farmers demand essential agricultural inputs
Farmers from the districts of Mugamba, Matana and Songa, in the province of Bururi (southern Burundi), denounce a delay in the distribution of urea, intended for their corn fields. Although
Kayanza : increase in prices of basic necessities as the end-of-year holidays approach
The population of the province of Kayanza, located in northern Burundi, is facing a surge in prices of basic necessities as the end-of-year festivities approach. Despite a letter from the
Bubanza : CNDD-FDD favoritism in the distribution of fertilizers
Farmers in the district of Bubanza (western Burundi) are sounding the alarm over a critical situation : the shortage of FOMI (organo-mineral fertilizers) chemical fertilizers of the urea type. According
Buganda : a fuel seller commits suicide after the seizure of his quantities by the police
André Ndayambaje, 35 years old, died on Thursday. This man from the locality of Nyamitanga in the district of Buganda in the province of Cibitoke (northwest Burundi) committed suicide after