Society

From Social Discrimination to Job Exclusion: Deaf Graduates Struggle for Inclusion in Burundi

Despite legal protections, deaf students and graduates in Burundi face persistent barriers in education and employment, driven by a shortage of interpreters, weak...

Thousands Flee DRC as Burundi and Rwanda Trade Blame Over Cross-Border Violence

Burundi accuses Rwanda of driving rebel attacks in eastern DRC, while Kigali denies the allegations and says Burundian and Congolese troops are responsible...

Money Laundering Threatens Economic Stability, Civil Society Groups Warn

PARCEM and OLUCOME cite illicit enrichment, cash hoarding, and capital flight as key factors weakening Burundi’s economy.

Burundi Rights Groups Sound Alarm Over Surge in Human Trafficking and Exploitation

“Criminal networks are exploiting digital illiteracy to recruit, deceive, and traffic Burundians,” ONLCT warns.

Rwanda, Burundi Officials Acknowledge Setbacks as Border Standoff Nears Two Years

Despite repeated claims and denials over insurgent backing, both Gitega and Kigali admit diplomatic talks have slowed, leaving citizens and trade caught in...

Bujumbura: Street Children Numbers Continue to Rise Despite Government Efforts

New figures show more than 7,000 children living on the streets and over 260,000 annual school dropouts, raising concerns over the country’s child...

PARCEM Presses Government for Transparency Over Mineral Revenues

“There is a need to verify how the minerals were evaluated, the market price, and how the company which exported them to China...

Human Rights

Burundi Rights Groups Sound Alarm Over Surge in Human Trafficking and Exploitation

“Criminal networks are exploiting digital illiteracy to recruit, deceive, and traffic Burundians,” ONLCT warns.

Politics

Rwanda, Burundi Officials Acknowledge Setbacks as Border Standoff Nears Two Years

Despite repeated claims and denials over insurgent backing, both Gitega and Kigali admit diplomatic talks have slowed, leaving citizens and trade caught in...

Politics

Bujumbura: Street Children Numbers Continue to Rise Despite Government Efforts

New figures show more than 7,000 children living on the streets and over 260,000 annual school dropouts, raising concerns over the country’s child...

Economy

PARCEM Presses Government for Transparency Over Mineral Revenues

“There is a need to verify how the minerals were evaluated, the market price, and how the company which exported them to China...

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