The Mineral War Among CNDD-FDD Leaders: The Ordeal of an MP Stripped of His Vehicle
Introduction: A Mining Sector at the Heart of Power Struggles Burundi’s mining sector is currently at the center of numerous questions and controversies. While the country’s natural resources should represent public wealth capable of supporting the national economy and contributing to its development, their exploitation appears to be shaped by rivalries, political alliances, and conflicts […]
Deep crisis at Kirundo Hospital — lack of leadership, unpaid wages and drug shortages against a backdrop of political struggles
When the ruling party’s interests take precedence over public health The situation at Kirundo Hospital is alarming. The facility is paralyzed by a leadership vacuum, unpaid salaries for three months, and a severe shortage of medicines. Healthcare workers have been left on their own, and patients are the ones suffering the consequences. At the root […]
TRACO on the Brink of Collapse — Embezzlement and Mismanagement Plunge the Public Transport Company into Crisis (Part 2)
As part of our ongoing investigation into the scandals threatening to sink OTRACO, we return today to the way in which the Technical Director, Jacques Niyibizi, is diverting revenue from transport operations—so much so that most of the company’s earnings reportedly no longer benefit OTRACO, but rather his personal network. A strategic agency handed to […]
Weekly Report — 20–26 October 2025
Throughout the week, the organization monitored, collected, and verified information on various cases of violence, arbitrary repression, enforced disappearances, murders, harassment, and abuses of authority by certain state representatives. This report aims to document these incidents and call for justice, transparency, and respect for citizens’ rights. The incidents described below illustrate a worrying deterioration of […]
Dead Body Found in Kaburantwa — King Umurundi Freedom Calls for an Independent Investigation into the Killing
A Lifeless Body Found in Kaburantwa: Residents Demand an Investigation On Friday, 24 October 2025, a dead body was discovered in the late afternoon near the Rusizi River, on Kaburantwa hill, Transversale 6, formerly part of Buganda commune in Cibitoke province. Under the new administrative structure, the location now falls within Buganda Zone, Bukinanyana commune, […]
Young Woman Found Dead in Mugoboka — King Umurundi Freedom Demands an Investigation into This Heinous Crime
The lifeless body of a young woman was discovered on the morning of Thursday, October 23, on Mugoboka–Sororezo hill in the Nyakabiga area of Bujumbura. The body was found lying under bushes below a local school commonly referred to as a “college.” According to initial reports, the victim—whose identity remains unknown—was between 20 and 25 […]
OTRACO on the Brink of Collapse — Embezzlement and Mismanagement Push the Public Transport Company into Crisis (Part 1)
Why do OTRACO buses no longer serve downtown Bujumbura? The King Umurundi Freedom organization is launching a series of investigations into the critical situation at OTRACO, the public transport company, which is threatened with closure according to several internal sources. OTRACO is currently headed by Ms. Françoise Ngozirazana (former governor of Makamba), assisted by Jacques […]
Small Traders Express Strong Dissatisfaction Over OBR’s Excessive Fees
Small traders have voiced serious concern following the Burundi Revenue Authority’s (OBR) decision to require all sellers to purchase an electronic invoicing device. The cost of the device—set at 1,500,000 Burundian francs—is considered unaffordable by many traders whose business capital is sometimes lower than the required amount. Those who fail to acquire the device risk […]
Weekly Report — 13–19 October 2025
Throughout the week, the organization monitored, collected, and verified information on various cases of violence, arbitrary repression, enforced disappearances, murders, harassment, and abuses of authority committed by certain state representatives.This report aims to document these incidents and call for justice, transparency, and respect for citizens’ rights. The incidents described below illustrate a worrying deterioration of […]
Political Exclusion of Zonal Agronomists in Burunga — King Umurundi Freedom Condemns Partisan Interference in the Civil Service
“Is the job reserved for members of the ruling party or for those close to it?”This is the question being raised by several zonal agronomists in Burunga Province, excluded from their positions not due to incompetence, but because they are not recognized as members of the CNDD-FDD. Following the recent nationwide administrative reorganization of local […]