Investigative Series on Embezzlement at the Burundi Tea Office (OTB) – Part 3
Over 70,000 USD Embezzled in Record Time: A Financial Scandal of Alarming Proportions In this third installment of our investigative series on corruption within the Burundi Tea Office (OTB), we reveal new details about the misuse of foreign currency under the guise of purchasing work equipment and fuel. Today’s focus is on the workwear known […]
A Wave of African Solidarity for Journalist Aline Sandra Muhoza, Detained in Ngozi Prison
Ngozi, December 16, 2025 — More than 120 African and international women journalists have signed a letter of solidarity addressed to Burundian journalist Aline Sandra Muhoza, currently detained at Ngozi Central Prison. They denounce what they call an unjust incarceration and demand her immediate and unconditional release. Muhoza was arrested in April 2024 for expressing […]
Update – Good News for Juliette HAVYARIMANA
The Woman Previously Reported Missing Has Been Released and Reunited with Her Family Yesterday, we raised the alarm about the case of HAVYARIMANA Juliette, a Burundian citizen who was arrested on December 15, 2025, upon her return from Rwanda, where part of her family resides. After six days of secret detention, we learned that she […]
Buhumuza-Urgent Alert ‼️ Another troubling disappearance
A new citizen has been abducted by intelligence services, plunging a family—already devastated by a previous disappearance—into even deeper distress. After their son went missing, it is now the father who has vanished. The victim is NYANZIRA Réverien, also known as Rugega, aged 60. He is originally from Gahemba Hill (Ruyigi commune, Buhumuza province), but […]
A police officer breaks a citizen’s arm with a baton. Protected by his superiors, he faces no consequences. Residents are demanding justice.
Why Does Police Violence Go Unpunished in Burundi? Who Protects Uniformed Abusers? The incident occurred on the evening of Thursday, December 10, 2025, on Muzenga Hill, Rutovu Zone, Bururi Commune (Burunga Province). Gérard CISHAHAYO, 44, a night watchman at a local site known as “Mukato,” was violently assaulted by police officer Philbert IRANKUNDA, AP2, badge […]
Lifeless Body Found in Gitega: Who Killed This Woman? The Public Demands an Investigation
Woman’s Body Found in Gitega: Shocking Murder Sparks Outrage and Calls for Justice On Sunday, December 21, 2025, the lifeless body of a woman was discovered in a ravine beneath the Mwegu neighborhood, in downtown Gitega — the political capital of Burundi. The body was found by children fetching water, who immediately alerted nearby residents. […]
HAVYARIMANA Juliette Missing After Arrest
A disturbing case once again casts a dark shadow over the practices of Burundian security services. HAVYARIMANA Juliette, a 38-year-old Burundian citizen, was arrested without a warrant or any clear justification and has been missing for over six days. Originally from Nyakibingo hill, Kabuye zone, Tangara commune, in the former province of Ngozi (now Butanyerera), […]
Agricultural Census Workers Decry Three Months of Unpaid Wages.
Hundreds of Burundian citizens recruited for the national agricultural and livestock census have raised the alarm over months of unpaid salaries, despite working on a government-led project. The nationwide census, launched on October 12, 2025, is being carried out by the Bureau Central de Recensement (BCR) under the framework of the Institut National des Statistiques […]
OTB Faces Governance Crisis: Executives Award Themselves Exorbitant Salaries While Employees Await Pay – Part 2
As the Office du Thé du Burundi (OTB) faces a worsening financial crisis, new revelations expose shocking and unequal internal practices. Our organization has uncovered a dramatic rise in executive salaries amid ongoing budgetary and social turmoil. 🔶️ Salary Increases of 233% to 300%, Decided Unilaterally Since October 2025, top officials at OTB — starting […]
OTB in Crisis: Millions of Francs Disappear Amid Financial Opacity
Revelations have emerged of major financial misconduct threatening the sustainability of the Office du Thé du Burundi (OTB), a key player in the national economy under the leadership of engineer Gilles MUKUNDWA. The organization King Umurundi Freedom has launched a series of documented investigations into the controversial management of the OTB, a public institution responsible […]