Society
Burundi: drug addiction does not spare women
Drug addicts in Burundi joined the rest of the world to celebrate the day dedicated to the fight against drug abuse and trafficking. In Burundi, women are not spared. The
Cibitoke: 20 fuel traffickers drowned in Rusizi in two months
At least five people died, drowned in the Rusizi River (separating Burundi and the DRC) and several quantities of gasoline leaked in one week, bringing to 20 the number of
Christ Roi High School in Mushasha: students protested against the new deliberation criteria
Finalist students from Lycée Christ Roi de Mushasha in Gitega, the Burundi’s political capital, went on a strike on June 20, 2024. They are protesting against the new deliberation criteria
Makamba : activities paralyzed following untimely power cuts
Makamba province (southern Burundi), like most other provinces in the country, has been experiencing an untimely power cut for some time. The shortfall is enormous, according to managers of both
Rumonge : a young boy held in hospital for inability to pay his bill
Jean Marie Nibigira (15 years old) has been held at Rumonge hospital (southwest Burundi) since April 2024. The hospital demands that he pay a bill for the care he received
Bujumbura: strong drinks taken by minors
Parents in the Gihosha zone, north of the commercial city Bujumbura, have launched an alert. Their children, including minors, take very alcoholic drinks. INFO SOS Médias Burundi A parent raises
Kirundo-Muyinga : fuel theft from vehicles rages
As the fuel shortage has reached its peak, criminals are organizing themselves to empty vehicle tanks at night.This situation is reported in Muyinga and Kirundo (north-eastern Burundi). Kirundo where mob
Mwaro: forced contributions for the presidential crusade
Residents of the commune of Mwaro province (central Burundi) are complaining as the communal administration is forcing them to pay for the presidential family’s crusade organisation scheduled in the province
Makamba – Rutana : an increase in prices of Brarudi products which worries residents
Residents of Makamba and Rutana provinces (southeast Burundi) deplore the purchase of Brarudi products at prices they consider too high. A single bottle of Amstel 65cl is today sold for
Gitega: five years in prison still required for Emilienne Sibomana
In a trial before the Court of Appeal which took place this Thursday at the central prison of Gitega, the public prosecutor accused Emilienne Sibomana, secretary at the Christ Roi