Thousands of people have been displaced by flooding caused by the overflowing of Lake Tanganyika, 2nd largest freshwater lake in the world; the capital Bujumbura, on the north-eastern side, has been severely affected along with other coastal cities

The launch of e-KORI, Burundi's new integrated tax filing and payment system, will modernize tax administration practices and strengthen revenue collection, seeking to progressively improve the quality of services offered to taxpayers

A recent analysis shows that 2025 territorial reform, set to make Burundi more efficient with strengthened municipalities, fewer provinces and an administration closer to the citizens, had a complicated start and is gaining momentum

Petroleum Supply Agency SOPEBU met with 114 owners of public transport vehicles to discuss possible irregularities in the usage of fuels; digitalized data collection would show that drivers did not complete the scheduled runs but finished supplied fuel

A wave of seasonal influenza is affecting several areas of Burundi, having particular impact on schools; though symptoms are similar, health officials have already ruled out Covid-19