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Bujumbura: They Complain About Theft and Police Begging at the Airport

Summary by UMUSEKE
After poor service, pollution and poor infrastructure at the Melchior Ndadaye Airport in Bujumbura, there have been reports of thefts from passengers and even begging from the police. Bujumbura airport operators say that it has become a habit to deliver valuables from abroad to your home or destination at Rugira! They say that these thefts are carried out by airport staff who pick up passengers’ bags under the pretext of searching them, and you …
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After poor service, pollution and poor infrastructure at the Melchior Ndadaye Airport in Bujumbura, there have been reports of thefts from passengers and even begging from the police. Bujumbura airport operators say that it has become a habit to deliver valuables from abroad to your home or destination at Rugira! They say that these thefts are carried out by airport staff who pick up passengers’ bags under the pretext of searching them, and you …

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UMUSEKE broke the news in on Thursday, January 15, 2026.
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