Market Fires
Burundi President Pledges BIF 500 Million for Leads on Market Fire Suspects
The government says suspected perpetrators could face severe penalties, including terrorism charges, as investigations intensify into a series of fires that have devastated...
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...
Burundi Faces Calls for Mandatory Market Insurance After Wave of Devastating Fires
Insurers say a lack of insurance culture leaves businesses exposed, while civil society calls for mandatory coverage and improved disaster preparedness.
