Burundi : the public transportation crisis spreads, passengers and businesses on their knees

SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, July 29, 2025 – In Burundi, a strike by bus and taxi drivers has paralyzed travel throughout the country since last Sunday. Fueled by fuel shortages and government sanctions, this crisis is plunging travelers and businesses …

Burundi : fuel shortages and record fines paralyze the entire transportation network

Burundi President accuses officials of taking nation 'to its death'

Burundi's President Evariste Ndayishimiye. [AFP]  Burundi's President Evariste Ndayishimiye accused officials of leading his impoverished nation "to its death" by failing to denounce people he believes are plundering its resources. The …

Kenya, Burundi leading sources of visitors to Tanzania

Dar es Salaam. Kenya and Burundi emerged as the top sources of international arrivals to Tanzania between January and May 2025, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). In the five-month period, Tanzania received 794,102 international tourists …

Bujumbura : Faustin Ndikumana calls for the independence of the Burundi Central Bank

SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, July 27, 2025 – The president of the organization Speech and Actions for the Revival of Conscience and Mentality Change (PARCEM), Faustin Ndikumana, launched an urgent appeal earlier this week to guarantee the autonomy of the …

Senatorial elections in Burundi : the CNDD-FDD wins all seats, the opposition swept aside

REPAIR programme’s Phase 2 extends to Angola, Burundi, Malawi, Seychelles and Zambia

The World Bank has approved the accession of five countries – Angola, Burundi, Malawi, Seychelles, and Zambia – under Phase 2 of the Regional Emergency Preparedness and Access to Inclusive Recovery (REPAIR) programme. This widens the programme’s …

Burundi and Tanzania: Building Africa’s future through partnership

BUJUMBURA: In an era where Africa seeks to unlock its full potential, few relationships better illustrate the power of regional cooperation than that between Tanzania and Burundi. Once defined primarily by shared history and border proximity, our …

Lifesaving heart surgery brings hope to children from Burundi and Madagascar

Two young children have received critical cardiac surgery at the Centre Cardio-Thoracique de Monaco, thanks to the Monaco Collectif Humanitaire (MCH) and its partner associations. Mia, a two-year-old from Burundi, and Fayah, aged nine from Madagascar, were …

Burundi's ruling party grabs landslide victory in senatorial elections electoral commission

File photo of Bujumbura, the Capital City Of Burundi. Bujumbura: Burundi's ruling National Council for the Defense of Democracy-Forces for the Defense of Democracy (CNDD-FDD) party has won all 10 seats in the Senate following senatorial elections held …