Fertilizer Crunch in Burunga: Farmers in Matana and Bururi say they paid for FOMI Imbura and Bagara, plus urea and dolomite, but deliveries never came—fueling crop losses and food-security fears. Lake Tanganyika Pollution: Experts warn untreated wastewater and weak shoreline controls are degrading the lake’s water quality and threatening health and livelihoods across Burundi and the region. Hippo Attacks Rise: Around ten people have died after hippos entered grazing areas, with authorities linking incidents to people encroaching on the 150-meter lake buffer zone. Mining Governance Under Fire: MPs question how revenues from exports of 1,600+ tons of cassiterite and coltan (2006–2015) were recorded and how communities benefited. Seed Center Upgrade Call: PAGRIS seeks suppliers to equip OBPE’s seed center to improve agroforestry seed production, testing, storage and traceability. Ebola Response Pressure: Burundi’s AU leadership says US$910m was mobilized for the Bundibugyo response, but experts warn constraints and funding gaps could slow containment. Digital Health Partnership: Malaria Consortium and eGov Foundation deepen work on digital tools for health data accuracy and supply tracking. Africa–China Trade Boost: AU chairperson Ndayishimiye highlights China’s expanded zero-tariff access as a potential income boost for African exporters, including Burundi. Muyinga Gold Rush Fallout: Residents accuse artisanal gold miners of destroying farmland, crops and livelihoods, and of intimidation and local complicity.