OLUCOME
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...
OLUCOME Urges Parliament to Push for Fuel Market Liberalization Amid Ongoing Shortages
Fuel shortages in Burundi have persisted for nearly five years, disrupting transport, trade, and daily life across the country.
OLUCOME Threatens Legal Action Against CNDD-FDD, Government Over Sangwe Cooperative Funding
“The government and the ruling party must withdraw from the management of the Sangwe cooperatives, or we will file a complaint against them,”...
Civil Society Challenges Government Ban on Phones at Work
The controversial decision was announced by President Évariste Ndayishimiye after a CNDD-FDD congress in Gitega, where he was named the party’s candidate for...
Burundi Remains Among World’s Most Corrupt Nations Despite Renewed Anti-Graft Pledges
Corruption continues to cripple the country's public services and economy, watchdog warns, despite government pledges.
Rising Rents in Bujumbura Spark Calls for Government Action
Families in Burundi's economic capital struggle to afford homes as property owners raise rents unchecked, fueling a housing crisis amid rising living costs,
Burundi’s Economic Impasse Threatens Vision 2040–2060, OLUCOME Warns
Persistent inflation, political instability, rising public debt, and shortages of essential goods threaten the country's long-term development plans, according to the anti-corruption watchdog.
Burundi Government Pledges Sharp Reduction in Corruption by 2030
A cabinet-endorsed anti-corruption strategy aims to guide all stakeholders amid growing scrutiny over widespread corruption and calls from civil society for action beyond...
