Burundi completes the first phase of a $320 million power project

According to a press release, Burundi commissioned on Wednesday the first phase of an $320 million hydropower plant financed by the European Investment Bank (EIB), the African Development Bank (ADB) and the World Bank. According to the African...

Burundi quadruples rice yield with Chinese support: official

BUJUMBURA, June 25 (Xinhua) -- Burundi has quadrupled its rice production thanks to Chinese technical support provided since 2009, a senior official has said. "Thanks to the Chinese technical support we have received since 2009, rice production...

Burundi — Official Validation of Legislative Elections: Constitutional Court rules, opposition disappointed

SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, June 23, 2025 – On June 20, Burundi’s Constitutional Court validated the results of the legislative elections held on June 5, 2025, awarding all seats to the CNDD-FDD. The opposition, dismissed by the judiciary,...

County to Vet Foreigners Amid Cannibalism Confessions

The County Security Committee in West Pokot has launched a vetting of all foreign nationals involved in the crime of cannibalism and harvesting organs in the country. During the committee meeting on July 8, the police officer said that the vetting...

From Crackdowns to Censorship: Spotlight on Burundi’s Shrinking Civic Space at HRC59

Featured Geneva 27 June 2025 Statement at the 59th Session of the UN Human Rights Council Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Burundi Delivered by Olimjon Bakhtaliev, CIVICUS Mr President, CIVICUS and independent Burundian CSOs...

Burundi’s Ruling Party Sweeps Parliament, Court Approves Results

Burundi’s Constitutional Court on Friday officially endorsed the results of the legislative elections held earlier in June, which saw the ruling party secure every seat in parliament. The East African nation conducted its elections on June 5,...

Burundi's top court validates ruling party's landslide victory in legislative elections

BUJUMBURA, June 21 (Xinhua) -- The Burundian Constitutional Court on Friday validated results of the June 5 legislative elections, during which the ruling party won all the seats. "The Constitutional Court analyzed the report sent by the National...

From Burundi to Saudi Arabia: The Booming Business of Human Trafficking

In the last few years, at least 17,000 Burundian women have officially set off for Riyadh in search of a better life. Although Burundi and Saudi Arabia signed an agreement in 2021 that is supposed to regulate this activity, female workers from...

Photo of the Week – Five years in Power: President Ndayishimiye celebrates his “Victory over the opposition” during a crusade in Gitega

SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, June 24, 2025 — Five years after assuming power, Burundi’s President Évariste Ndayishimiye marked his fifth anniversary with a religious crusade in Gitega, blending prayers with strong political messages. Proud of the...

Burundi : “Five years of promises, five years of hardship” – In Bujumbura, city dwellers paint a grim picture of the Ndayishimiye regime

SOS Mëdias Burundi Bujumbura, June 19, 2025 Five years after his arrival at the helm of Burundi, President Évariste Ndayishimiye finds himself facing a disillusioned population. In Bujumbura – the commercial capital – many residents denounce a...

The Success Story Of Tamura Oil Burundi's Red Gold

(MENAFN- African Press Organization) RUMONGE, Burundi, June 25, 2025/APO Group/ -- Beneath the shade of oil palms, a quiet yet powerful revolution is underway. The Dukundane Cooperative, led by women (95% of its members), stands as a beacon of...

US Firm Backs $760 Million Congo-Rwanda-Burundi Hydropower Plant

(Bloomberg) -- A long-delayed plan to build a hydropower plant on the Ruzizi River between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo received a boost amid US-backed peace talks between the two countries. Anzana Electric Group will team up with...

Burundi – fertilizers unobtainable : farmers pay but still wait

SOS Médias Burundi Cibitoke, June 16, 2025 — While the seeds have already been planted, thousands of Burundian farmers are still waiting for the urea fertilizer they paid for. This shortage is rekindling the debate on dependence on imports and...

UNICEF seeks urgent funding as over 136,000 flee DRC to Burundi, Uganda

Refugees in Uganda KINSHASA, DRC | Xinhua | More than 136,000 people have fled escalating violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) since January, seeking refuge in neighboring Burundi and Uganda, the United Nations Children’s...

Five Years at the Helm: President Ndayishimiye Celebrates His “Victory Over the Opposition” During a Crusade in Gitega

SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, June 23, 2025 — Five years after coming to power, President Évariste Ndayishimiye marked his term anniversary in Gitega with a religious crusade laced with political messages. Pleased with his achievements, he claimed a...

Education in Burundi: Lawmakers Sound the Alarm Over Alarming Deterioration of the School System

SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, June 23, 2025 – Once considered a model in Central and East Africa, Burundi’s education system is now in crisis. Concerned lawmakers, plummeting academic standards, and declining language skills: warning signs are...

UNICEF Seeks Urgent Funding As Over 136,000 Flee Congo To Burundi And Uganda

(MENAFN- IANS) Kinshasa, June 23 (IANS) More than 136,000 people have fled escalating violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) since January, seeking refuge in neighbouring Burundi and Uganda, the United Nations Children's...

UNICEF seeks urgent funding as over 136,000 flee DR Congo to Burundi, Uganda

KINSHASA, June 23 (Xinhua) -- More than 136,000 people have fled escalating violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) since January, seeking refuge in neighboring Burundi and Uganda, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)...

Burundi’s President Ndayishimiye Wins 100% of Seats in National Vote

Rabat – President Evariste Ndayishimiye’s CNDD-FDD party has secured 100% of the seats in the vote for the national legislative assembly. The election results were announced on Wednesday, June 11, by the electoral commission. This vote has been...

Burundi : ACG CIRIMOSO denounces the arrest of Tutsi survivors invited to a memorial meeting in Nairobi