SOJPAE Warns of Alarmingly Low Female University Completion Rates in Burundi
Despite near gender parity in primary school enrollment, girls' completion rates fall sharply through secondary school and university, new figures show.
Burundi President Accuses Catholic Church and Civil Society of Acting for Former Colonial Powers
President Évariste Ndayishimiye alleged that some religious leaders and civil society organizations continue to serve foreign interests and dismissed economic migration to Europe...
Burundi Police Warn of Rising Drug Abuse, Accuse Local Officials of Shielding Traffickers
Police and anti-drug campaigners say drug trafficking and substance abuse are increasing across Burundi, raising concerns over official complicity and the lack of...
Burundian Telecom Subscribers Face Long Delays in SIM Card Re-Registration Campaign
Long queues and limited service points are forcing customers to wait for hours while telecom operators update subscriber records nationwide.
OLUCOME, PARCEM Call for Investigations Into Rising Market Fires
The appeal comes after a major fire tore through the Jabe timber market in central Bujumbura, renewing concerns over market safety and unresolved...
Opposition, Civil Society Give Mixed-to-Negative Assessment as Ndayishimiye Marks Six Years in Power
Six years after taking office, Ndayishimiye's presidency is viewed by supporters as a period of reform and by critics as one marked by...
Child Rights Groups Alarmed Over Persistent Street Children Crisis in Burundi
Three years after Burundi launched a program to remove street children, rights groups and the country's human rights commission say the phenomenon persists,...
SOJPAE Warns of Alarmingly Low Female University Completion Rates in Burundi
Despite near gender parity in primary school enrollment, girls' completion rates fall sharply through secondary school and university, new figures show.
Child Rights Groups Alarmed Over Persistent Street Children Crisis in Burundi
Three years after Burundi launched a program to remove street children, rights groups and the country's human rights commission say the phenomenon persists,...
SAHWANYA-FRODEBU Rejects Plan to Transfer Ndadaye’s Remains, Calls for National Consensus
As part of a broader heritage project, the government intends to relocate the remains of several national figures to a single memorial site,...
Government Eyes Public Sector Pay Raises to Stem Growing Brain Drain
As increasing numbers of teachers and healthcare workers leave the country, the government is considering salary increases to retain skilled personnel.