Tag: Geologists have long considered the Lake Tanganyika basin a potentially promising petroleum region because it lies within the western branch of the East African Rift System.

President Evariste Ndayishimiye Says Burundi Has Oil in Rukoko and Lake Tanganyika. What Does the Evidence Show?

During an interview on the MAIN SWITCH 257 program, broadcast by Buja TV and published on YouTube Tuesday, June 2, 2026 , Burundi’s President, Évariste Ndayishimiye, stated that Burundi has oil in the Rukoko Plain and beneath Lake Tanganyika.. The remarks came at a time when the country continues to face recurring fuel shortages and […]