Éducation
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
Karurama: children suffocated by overcrowding
SOS Médias Burundi Cibitoke, September 29, 2025 – At Karurama I and II basic schools, in Cibitoke district, Bujumbura province, western Burundi, learning conditions are becoming a nightmare. Overcrowded classrooms,
More than 5,400 cases of aggravated theft recorded during the past judicial year, according to Attorney General Léonard Manirakiza
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, September 28, 2025 – During the judicial session on September 26, 2025, held at the Kigobe Chamber of the Bujumbura city, the Attorney General of the
More than 4,500 desks missing in Burunga : pupils forced to share up to five per seat
SOS Médias Burundi, Burunga, September 26, 2025 – In the extended district of Burunga, in Burunga province in southern Burundi, more than 4,500 desks are missing, forcing up to five
Buhumuza : strict uniforms and “forced fields,” the governor under pressure
SOS Médias Burundi Buhumuza, September 24, 2025 – Since her arrival, the governor of Buhumuza, in eastern Burundi, Ms. Denise Ndaruhekere, has faced growing opposition. Her decisions, deemed “hasty” and
FSTE loan : fleeing teachers leave more than 250 million Burundi francs unpaid
SOS Médias Burundi, Bujumbura, September 23, 2025 – Several primary and secondary school teachers, particularly in Butanyerera province in northern Burundi and in Rumonge district (Burunga province in the south),
Exam leak in Rumonge : five pupils expelled, parents denounce an “unfair” punishment
SOS Médias Burundi Rumonge, September 21, 2025 – Five secondary school pupils in the urban center of Rumonge, in Burunga province, in southern Burundi, were permanently expelled last Thursday, following
Burunga : a scandal surrounds the teacher recruitment
SOS Médias Burundi Burunga, September 19, 2025 – In Burunga, in the south of the small east African nation, many voices are denouncing serious irregularities during recent teacher recruitment tests.
Kurudia-Shule hatarini katika shule za bweni za Cibitoke: Wanafunzi wanakabiliwa na njaa na magonjwa
SOS Médias Burundi Cibitoke, Septemba 14, 2025 – Katika mkesha wa kuanza kwa mwaka wa shule, wasiwasi umeenea katika shule kadhaa za bweni katika eneo la Cibitoke mkoani Bujumbura, magharibi