Bujumbura Authorities Warn of Security Threats Along Borders With Rwanda and DR Congo
The warning comes as Burundi faces renewed concerns over border security, with provincial officials pointing to alleged territorial encroachments, reported military activity near...
Hundreds of Burundians Turn to Embassy for Way Home as Kenya’s Foreign-Trader Crackdown Takes Effect
Affected Burundian traders turn to their embassy for assistance as Kenya begins enforcing President William Ruto’s directive.
Burundi Condemns Violence Against its Citizens in Kenya After Ruto’s Trade Ban
President William Ruto's decision to bar foreigners from small-scale trading has unsettled Burundians working in Kenya, prompting Gitega to seek assurances from Nairobi.
Burundi Lawmakers Question CAMEBU Management Amid Medicine Shortages
A recent Court of Auditors audit found financial management shortcomings at the country’s medicines procurement agency, prompting MPs to demand answers over persistent...
Burundi Threatens Expulsion of Foreigners Without Residence Cards After September Deadline
The warning comes as Burundi tightens enforcement of a requirement for all foreign nationals residing in the country to carry a dedicated identity...
Burundi Trade Unions Warn of Worsening Economic Crisis Amid Fuel Shortage and Market Fires
COSYBU and CSB urge authorities and other stakeholders to take coordinated action to address the fuel supply crisis and recurring commercial fires, which...
Kinindo Market Fire Renews Calls for Action as Burundi Faces Wave of Blazes
Opposition parties and civil society groups are pressing the government to investigate the repeated fires and support affected traders.
ALUCHOTO Denounces Lack of Results in Investigations Into Market Fires
The group questions why investigations into recurring market fires rarely produce public answers, calling the disasters a “war” against citizens' livelihoods.
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...
