Good governance

Burundi President Threatens to Dismiss Entire Revenue Authority Leadership

Évariste Ndayishimiye accuses OBR officials of obstructing tax collection, resisting digitisation and undermining transparency as he vows tougher action against corruption.

Burundi Businesses Warn of Closures Over Power Cuts, Fuel Shortages and Foreign Currency Crunch

Business operators say electricity outages, scarce foreign currency and cash shortages are threatening companies across several sectors, prompting the government to promise a...

No Power, No Internet, Low Pay — Inside Burundi’s Struggling Media Industry

Low salaries, precarious employment, power cuts, unreliable internet, costly equipment and shrinking funding are making journalism increasingly difficult in Burundi, limiting journalists’ ability...

Burundi to Host Migrants Deported From U.S

The East African nation joins a growing group of African countries receiving migrants deported by the United States under third-country arrangements

Communal Council Approves Claude Nahayo as Ngozi Commune Administrator

Nahayo’s appointment follows a unanimous council vote to replace Dominique Ndikuryayo, whose tenure ended after councillors raised concerns over the management of communal...

OLUCOME Calls for Answers Over €815,000 Stolen From Burundi Central Bank

The funds were initially believed by Polish authorities to belong to REGIDESO, but the central bank later said the money was its own...

Burundi Suspends Production and Sale of Locally Made Strong Alcoholic Drinks

The move follows months of official campaigns against the sale and consumption of highly alcoholic beverages, culminating in an immediate nationwide suspension that...

Economy

Burundi Businesses Warn of Closures Over Power Cuts, Fuel Shortages and Foreign Currency Crunch

Business operators say electricity outages, scarce foreign currency and cash shortages are threatening companies across several sectors, prompting the government to promise a...

Politics

Communal Council Approves Claude Nahayo as Ngozi Commune Administrator

Nahayo’s appointment follows a unanimous council vote to replace Dominique Ndikuryayo, whose tenure ended after councillors raised concerns over the management of communal...

Justice

OLUCOME Calls for Answers Over €815,000 Stolen From Burundi Central Bank

The funds were initially believed by Polish authorities to belong to REGIDESO, but the central bank later said the money was its own...

Justice

Burundi Supreme Court Rejects Rwasa Petition in CNL Leadership Dispute

The ruling marks the latest development in a leadership dispute over Burundi’s CNL that began after the Ministry of the Interior recognized Nestor...

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