Economy
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.
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...
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...
Catholic Bishops Voice Concern Over Worsening Economic and Social Conditions in Burundi
Bishops cite fuel shortages, deteriorating infrastructure, rising living costs, and shortages of essential goods as key challenges facing the country.
Burundian MPs Slam SOSUMO for Poor Governance and Shortfalls in Production
A recent audit reveals recruitment irregularities, declining production, and governance failures at the country's sole sugar producer, prompting calls for major reforms.
Burundi Marks Labor Day Amid Rising Economic Strain and Worker Discontent
Unions, opposition parties, and civil society warn that rising prices, fuel shortages, and stagnant wages are deepening hardship, as the government defends its...
