Japan and WFP provide emergency food assistance to families impacted by floods and droughts in Burundi

BUJUMBURA - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a contribution of US$1 million from the Government of Japan to provide lifesaving food assistance to 18,000 people affected by floods and droughts in Burundi. A ceremony was held in …

Burundi : Daniel Gélase Ndabirabe reappointed as Speaker of the National Assembly despite controversies

SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, Thursday, July 31, 2025 – Daniel Gélase Ndabirabe was reappointed on Thursday as Speaker of the National Assembly of Burundi. The election was held in the Kigobe Chamber, in the northern commercial city of Bujumbura, in the …

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 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 …

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

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 …

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 …

Bujumbura: a second Congolese embassy official arrested and express transfers to Kinshasa amid regional tensions

SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, July 30, 2025 – On the night of Monday, July 28, at 4:00 a.m., Félix Mweza, an official at the Embassy of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in Bujumbura, was arrested at his home by Burundian intelligence services. This …

Burunga : two women die fleeing Imbonerakure in a protected forest

SOS Médias Burundi Nyanza, July 30, 2025 – Two women from Nyanza district were found dead after being chased, according to witnesses, by three Imbonerakure charged with guarding a protected forest. The alleged attackers are on the run. On Tuesday, July 29, …