Fire Tears Through Two Shopping Galleries in Central Bujumbura
The blaze marks the latest in a string of market fires to hit Burundi in recent months, raising fresh concerns over fire safety...
Rights Commission Flags Arbitrary Detentions, Enforced Disappearances in Burundi
CNIDH says its prison visits uncovered widespread violations, including unlawful detention and cases involving civilians held for non-criminal offenses.
Burundi Education Unions Demand Transparency as Government Plans to Hire 5,000 Teachers
“We should be consulted,” STEB Chairperson Remy Nsengiyumva says, accusing authorities of excluding unions from the formation of teacher recruitment committees as Burundi...
Burundi’s Electricity Crisis Is Holding Back Its Economic Ambitions
Persistent power outages are more than an inconvenience in Bujumbura — they are undermining livelihoods, public services and Burundi’s economic ambitions.
Burundi’s BRARUDI Acknowledges Beer Exports to DRC Amid Domestic Shortages
The brewery says foreign-currency shortages have left it with little choice but to export some beverages to the DRC, despite shortages at home.
PARCEM Calls for Concrete Action to Help Burundi’s Youth Achieve Their Aspirations
“Burundian youth need better roads, energy and mobility,” Faustin Ndikumana says, urging authorities to address the economic constraints preventing young people from building...
Burundi’s Fuel Shortage Deepens Transport Crisis, Fuels Black-Market Trade and Road Safety Concerns
Nearly five years into Burundi’s fuel crisis, persistent shortages are disrupting public transport, straining households and driving a growing black market, while some...
Rights Commission Flags Arbitrary Detentions, Enforced Disappearances in Burundi
CNIDH says its prison visits uncovered widespread violations, including unlawful detention and cases involving civilians held for non-criminal offenses.
Burundi Education Unions Demand Transparency as Government Plans to Hire 5,000 Teachers
“We should be consulted,” STEB Chairperson Remy Nsengiyumva says, accusing authorities of excluding unions from the formation of teacher recruitment committees as Burundi...
Burundi’s BRARUDI Acknowledges Beer Exports to DRC Amid Domestic Shortages
The brewery says foreign-currency shortages have left it with little choice but to export some beverages to the DRC, despite shortages at home.
PARCEM Calls for Concrete Action to Help Burundi’s Youth Achieve Their Aspirations
“Burundian youth need better roads, energy and mobility,” Faustin Ndikumana says, urging authorities to address the economic constraints preventing young people from building...