Society
Bujumbura : Batwa without arable land earn their living from begging
Batwa families who live in the villages overlooking the commercial city of Bujumbura do not have arable land like other categories of the Burundian population. They say that their old
Kayanza : at least 16 people bitten by stray dogs
At least 16 people from the districts of Kayanza, Gatara and Muruta in Kayanza province (northern Burundi) have been bitten by stray dogs. The population speaks of panic “especially since
Makamba-Rutana : farmers complain about the lack of agricultural inputs
Overall, farmers in the provinces of Makamba and Rutana (southeastern Burundi) say that they have not yet been supplied with agricultural inputs for the A growing season. This is causing
Bujumbura: the north of the commercial city, Epicenter of monkeypox diseaseaffected by lack of drinking water
Since October 18, residents of the northern areas of the economic capital Bujumbura have been facing a glaring lack of drinking water following a large pipe supplying the area which
Cibitoke: more than 150 students in a classroom
Schoolchildren are sitting on the bare ground for lack of benches, desks and classrooms across the communal capitals of Rugombo, Mugina and Buganda, Cibitoke province (north-west Burundi). Parents request the
Nyanza-lac: the communal authority sets the remuneration for local labor
On October 9, the communal administrator of Nyanza-Lac in Makamba province (southern Burundi) issued a press release that sets the ceiling not to be exceeded for remuneration for field work
Nyarugusu (Tanzania): several losses caused by torrential rains
A thunderstom have hit the Nyarugusu camp since last Tuesday. The refugees deplore a lot of losses including destroyed houses and damaged public infrastructures. INFO SOS Médias Burundi Zone 9
Burundi : being a woman leader, a difficult task in rural areas
On October 7-8, the 5th edition of the high-level forum for women leaders organized by the Office of the First Lady for Development in Burundi under the theme “Investing in
Bubanza : farmers complain about the lack of corn seeds
The provincial office of agriculture and livestock in Bubanza province (western Burundi) received corn seeds imported from Zambia. Less than 30 tons of seeds were received, an insignificant quantity compared
Burundi: torrential rains continue to destroy homes and fields of crops
At least 13 families have lost their homes in the commune and province of Kayanza (northern Burundi). Those families are from the Batwa, a minority and very poor community. They