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Society

Makamba : a persistent crisis around SOSUMO sugar

The sugar produced by the Moso Sugar Company (SOSUMO) is missing from shelves of all shops in the province of Makamba, located in the south of Burundi. Residents say they

Economy

Bujumbura : the problem of transport remains unsolvable

Residents of different neighborhoods of the commercial capital Bujumbura are getting used to traveling on foot and for good reason, public transportation is becoming a headache. The situation is getting

Refugees

Burundi: The Impact of the 2015 Political Crisis in Burundi on Congolese Refugees

The political crisis that has rocked Burundi since April 2015, following another controversial term of the late President Pierre Nkurunziza, has plunged the country into a deep crisis. The massive

Éducation

Gitega: a primary school still not rebuilt after three months

The Christ Roi primary school in Mushasha, in Gitega (political capital), remains in ruins three months after being destroyed by torrential rains. This situation impacts more than 800 students, who

Éducation

Kayanza: Parents’ concern over teachers’ departure

At the beginning of the second term, the province of Kayanza, in north of Burundi, is facing an alarming situation. Not less than 15 teachers have not returned to work,

Photo de la semaine

Photo of the week: we don’t care about the genocide (against the Tutsis) and Congo has also the right to be supported (Révérien Ndikuriyo)

The secretary general of the CNDD-FDD, Révérien Ndikuriyo declared last Friday that he doesn’t care about the genocide of the Tutsis in Rwanda and that Congo also has the right

Environment

Bujumbura: River ravines threaten local populations

The periods of intense rains intensifies the widening of ravines along the rivers crossing Bujumbura, the commercial city, endangering the city’s social infrastructure. A striking example is the ravine formed

Criminalité

Rugombo: two opposition men violently attacked by Imbonerakure

Two members of the CNL opposition party were violently attacked by youth affiliated with the CNDD-FDD’s Imbonerakure league on the night of January 11 to 12. The incident occurred on

Health

Rumonge: the lack of doctors paralyzes the health sector

The provincial doctor in Rumonge (southwest Burundi) sounded the alarm on Monday, in a sectoral meeting that was organized by the governor Leonard Niyonsaba. The unions speak of low salaries

Economy

Bujumbura : managers of a commercial and manufacturing company arrested and then detained

A general manager of a commercial and manufacturing company based in Bujumbura, the commercial city of Burundi,and his assistant have been detained in the central prison of Bujumbura called Mpimba