Éducation
Rumonge : school results blocked, volunteer teachers angry
SOS Médias Burundi Rumonge, June 29, 2025 — In several secondary schools in the district of Rumonge (southwestern Burundi), end-of-year report cards have still not been given to pupils. The
Cibitoke : report cards held hostage by volunteer teachers
SOS Médias Burundi Cibitoke, June 29, 2025 – For several months, a silent crisis has been shaking secondary schools in Cibitoke province (northwestern Burundi). Volunteer teachers, locally known as “Abakutsakivi,”
Education in Burundi: Lawmakers Sound the Alarm Over Alarming Deterioration of the School System
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, June 23, 2025 – Once considered a model in Central and East Africa, Burundi’s education system is now in crisis. Concerned lawmakers, plummeting academic standards, and
Kinyinya : rising sexual violence threatens girls’ education
SOS Médias Burundi Kinyinya, April 27, 2025 – The district of Kinyinya, in Ruyigi province (eastern Burundi), is facing an alarming upsurge in sexual violence targeting underage girls. Since mid-March,
Exam cheating scandal : a school principal detained in Rumonge, suspicions of political protection
SOS Médias BurundiRumonge, April 19, 2025 – The principal of the Mugara primary school in the district of Rumonge has been detained for a week at the provincial police station.
Burundi : towards the admission of equivalence of diplomas for Congolese refugees
Burundi is preparing to introduce a major measure in favor of the socio-economic integration of Congolese refugees on its soil : the granting of equivalence of their diplomas. This initiative
Rumonge : about fifty children drop out of school in Mayengo
In the Kigwena zone and the Mayengo peace village, located in the district and province of Rumonge in southwest Burundi, school officials are sounding the alarm about the growing number
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
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,
Makamba : education in crisis due to lack of teaching materials and teachers
In Makamba province, in southern Burundi, schools are struggling to operate normally due to a serious deficit in teaching materials, particularly books, and an alarming shortage of teachers. This situation