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Burundi Transport Operators Halt Services in Protest Over Heavy Fines Amid Fuel Shortage

Drivers say government-enforced ticket prices don’t match soaring fuel costs, forcing a nationwide service suspension that leaves passengers stranded.

ByJuly 29, 2025
Good governance

Burundi President Questions Disappearance of Fuel Reserves as SOPEBU Scandal Unfolds

Preliminary figures reveal SOPEBU's loss of 19 million liters of diesel and 12 million liters of gasoline, a shocking blow to the state-owned...

ByFebruary 24, 2025

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