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Huge Fire Ravages Ngozi Central Market, Leaving One Dead and Hundreds of Traders Devastated
The overnight blaze is the second to hit the commercial hub in four years and comes amid growing concerns over recurring market fires...
Burundi Lost Over 100 Companies to Bankruptcy Since 1987, OLUCOME Report Finds
Anti-Corruption Watchdog attributes the wave of business failures to political interference, poor governance, corruption, and decades of socio-political instability, while state inspectors acknowledge...
SOJPAE Warns of Alarmingly Low Female University Completion Rates in Burundi
Despite near gender parity in primary school enrollment, girls' completion rates fall sharply through secondary school and university, new figures show.
Burundi President Accuses Catholic Church and Civil Society of Acting for Former Colonial Powers
President Évariste Ndayishimiye alleged that some religious leaders and civil society organizations continue to serve foreign interests and dismissed economic migration to Europe...
Burundi Police Warn of Rising Drug Abuse, Accuse Local Officials of Shielding Traffickers
Police and anti-drug campaigners say drug trafficking and substance abuse are increasing across Burundi, raising concerns over official complicity and the lack of...
Burundian Telecom Subscribers Face Long Delays in SIM Card Re-Registration Campaign
Long queues and limited service points are forcing customers to wait for hours while telecom operators update subscriber records nationwide.
OLUCOME, PARCEM Call for Investigations Into Rising Market Fires
The appeal comes after a major fire tore through the Jabe timber market in central Bujumbura, renewing concerns over market safety and unresolved...
Opposition, Civil Society Give Mixed-to-Negative Assessment as Ndayishimiye Marks Six Years in Power
Six years after taking office, Ndayishimiye's presidency is viewed by supporters as a period of reform and by critics as one marked by...
