Éducation
Bubanza : a technical school closed to the public after an Imbonerakure is stabbed
SOS Médias Burundi Bubanza, February 2, 2026 – Access to the Bubanza Technical School (ETB), located in Bubanza district, Bujumbura province, in western Burundi, has been prohibited to the public
Burundi : the teacher exodus brings the school system to its knees
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, January 21, 2026 – Since the start of the 2025-2026 school year, the Burundian education sector has been facing a worrying phenomenon : a mass exodus
School benches : revocation or prison for fraudsters, the government toughens its stance
SOS Médias Burundi Burundi, January 20, 2026 – At a meeting held on Monday in the town center of Burunga province, in southern Burundi, bringing together heads of district and
Bukinanyana : a school occupied by fighters, civilians exposed, and responsibilities questioned
SOS Médias Burundi Cibitoke, January 2, 2026 –Since December 7, 2025, more than 3,000 fighters, including Burundian soldiers, members of the FARDC (Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo),
Mukungu : when cheating becomes systemic and threatens pupils’ futures
SOS Médias Burundi Nyanza, November 11, 2025 – In the Nyanza district, in Burunga province in southern Burundi, a new scandal is shaking the education system. Eighteen pupils from the
Gitega : a controversial legal case closes for Green Hills pupils
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, November 9, 2025 – All 25 pupils from Green Hills International College in Gitega, the political capital of Burundi, arrested in late October in a disciplinary
Photo of the week-Five Green Hills International College pupils jailed in Gitega Central Prison
Five pupils from Green Hills International College, located in downtown Gitega, the political capital of Burundi, have been jailed since Thursday, October 30, in Gitega Central Prison. This sudden and
Five Green Hills International College pupils jailed in Gitega Central Prison
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, November 1, 2025 — Five pupils from Green Hills International College, located in downtown Gitega, the political capital of Burundi, have been jailed since Thursday, October
Education in danger in Burundi : French, a major obstacle to quality education
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, October 15, 2025 – The Burundian education system continues to face serious challenges, including insufficient proficiency in French, the official language of instruction, which appears to
Photo of the week-Buhumuza : strict uniforms and “forced fields,” the governor under pressure
Since her arrival, the governor of Buhumuza, in eastern Burundi, Ms. Denise Ndaruhekere, has faced growing opposition. Her decisions, deemed “hasty” and “uncoordinated,” have caused frustration and concern among the