Society
Fuel crisis: parents and children no longer know where to turn as the school year nears
In Bujumbura, the Burundi’s financial capital, where the United Nations agencies and the central administration are concentrated, the main criterion for finding a school where to enroll your child is
Burundi: Farmers urged to adapt their farming activities to the climate
The Geographical Institute of Burundi (IGEBU) announced last Wednesday the start of the growing season A, “Agatasi”. The Institute says the season tends to be rainier than the previous year
Kayanza : the only morgue saturated, residents forced to bury their loved ones in a hurry
The Kayanza province (northern Burundi) has only one morgue. It is therefore too busy, and recently, it was saturated and the hospital is forcing families to quickly organize the burial
Kayanza: the nature forest of Kibira threatened by indigenous people having no arable land
Residents of Matongo and Muruta communes in Kayanza province (northern Burundi) threaten the natural forest of Kibira, the Burundian Office for Environmental Protection (OPDE) deplores. Information confirmed by local authorities
DRC – Rwanda : Congolese and Rwandan students testify to the complementarity in education between both countries despite their disagreement
Tensions between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda arose in 2022 when strong disagreements broke out between these two states in the Great Lakes region of Africa. Nevertheless, these
Makamba : threat of uncleanness related diseases at the main market
Fruit sellers at the Makamba market (south of the country) say they fear contracting diseases linked to unsanitary conditions, just like their customers. The garbage dump of this market next
Burundi : Parents’ concerns on the eve of the start of the school year
Life has become too expensive for many families throughout the country and especially in the commercial city, Bujumbura due to the explosion in prices and the degradation of the Burundian
Gitega: the FRODEBU party denounces the untenable cost of living for the population
As Burundi prepares for the 2025 elections, the Sahwanya FRODEBU party denounces the high cost of living across the country. It was declared on Saturday August 17 in Gitega, the
South: dizzying rise in the price of transport tickets
The rise in the price of transport tickets is an unprecedented due to the fuel shortage.For example, the transport ticket for Bururi- Rumonge ride is currently 20,000 Burundian francs while
Musasa: lack of water in the Congolese refugee camp
The Musasa refugee camp is passing through hard time. Its water pump is not working for lack of fuel, triggering dispair and a feeling of threat among the site’s occupants