Society
Photo of the week : cases of home abandonment goes up
In Bujumbura, the Burundi’s commercial capital, fathers are deserting their homes and leaving their spouses and children without news. Women face alone the heavy financial responsibility of their household. Very
Makamba: teachers againstschool principals’ forced collection of money
The teachers in the Provincial Directorate of Education of Makamba (southern Burundi) are against the collection of a contribution ranging from 4,000 to 14,000 Burundian francs in the communal directorates
Bujumbura: cases of home abandonment goes up
In Bujumbura, the Burundi’s economic capital, fathers are deserting their homes and leaving their spouses and children without news. Women face alone the heavy financial responsibility of their household. Very
Murwi : a sixty-year-old woman murdered
Fabiola Nsanzimana (65 years old) was killed and beheaded on the night of June 25 to 26. Her body was found in her house located in Ngoma. It is in
Kayanza : the delay in agricultural inputs penalizes farmers
Farmers in the province of Kayanza (north of the country) say they are shocked by the delay in the distribution of agricultural inputs even though the growing season C has
Burundi: drug addiction does not spare women
Drug addicts in Burundi joined the rest of the world to celebrate the day dedicated to the fight against drug abuse and trafficking. In Burundi, women are not spared. The
Cibitoke: 20 fuel traffickers drowned in Rusizi in two months
At least five people died, drowned in the Rusizi River (separating Burundi and the DRC) and several quantities of gasoline leaked in one week, bringing to 20 the number of
Christ Roi High School in Mushasha: students protested against the new deliberation criteria
Finalist students from Lycée Christ Roi de Mushasha in Gitega, the Burundi’s political capital, went on a strike on June 20, 2024. They are protesting against the new deliberation criteria
Makamba : activities paralyzed following untimely power cuts
Makamba province (southern Burundi), like most other provinces in the country, has been experiencing an untimely power cut for some time. The shortfall is enormous, according to managers of both
Rumonge : a young boy held in hospital for inability to pay his bill
Jean Marie Nibigira (15 years old) has been held at Rumonge hospital (southwest Burundi) since April 2024. The hospital demands that he pay a bill for the care he received