Society
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
Kayanza : Gahombo youth face alarming sexual vagrancy
In the district of Gahombo, located in the province of Kayanza (northern Burundi), a worrying phenomenon of sexual vagrancy is taking hold among young people, leading to an increase in
Burundi : an aberrant end of year
Townspeople of the commercial city of Bujumbura, where United Nations agencies and the central administration are concentrated, were not interested in celebrating as usual at the end of each year.
Bubanza : grilled corn, a modest source of income on public roads
In the commercial center of Bubanza, in western Burundi, the areas around the main market and drinking places are bustling with mothers who grill corn to sell to passers-by. A
Makamba : soaring prices hamper end-of-year festivities
Residents of Makamba province, located in southern Burundi, express their disappointment at a Christmas celebration disrupted by a sharp rise in the prices of food, beverages and clothing. They torch
Burundi : employees unable to meet their basic needs according to two local labor union confederations
The CSB (Confederation of Free Labor Unions of Burundi) and the COSYBU (Confederation of Labor Unions of Burundi) deplore the current economic situation with insufficient income among workers. The two
Price surge : Bururi and Rumonge in difficulty
From Bururi to Rumonge, in southwest Burundi, a spectacular increase in food prices is putting residents under strain, especially low-income households. Rice, beans, meat and products from Brarudi (Burundi Brewery
Gitega : prices have become unaffordable
Several families in the city of Gitega (political capital) are unable to attend Christmas and New Year markets. All products have experienced an excessive increase in prices, leaving residents unable
Nakivale (Uganda): Two NGOs celebrate Christmas for the vulnerable and albinos
Two humanitarian NGOs decided to join the vulnerable and albinos of the Nakivale camp to celebrate the end-of-year holidays starting with Christmas, a move welcomed by beneficiaries. INFO SOS Médias
Bururi : farmers demand essential agricultural inputs
Farmers from the districts of Mugamba, Matana and Songa, in the province of Bururi (southern Burundi), denounce a delay in the distribution of urea, intended for their corn fields. Although