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Education

Rising Reports of Violence at Burundi University Spark Calls for Government Action

Local watchdog OLUCOME presses government to address student safety following reports of politically motivated campus attacks.

Politics

Burundi Opposition Slams Prime Minister Over Governance Failures, Demands Accountability

Prime Minister Gervais Ndirakobuca denies sole responsibility as opposition coalition accuses him of failing to lead.

Economy

PARCEM Renews Push for Budget Reforms as MPs Question Spending Transparency

Lack of execution, poor oversight, and political resistance put Burundi’s programme-based budgeting experiment under scrutiny.

Good governance

12 Years After Bujumbura Central Market Fire: OLUCOME Demands Action on Market Safety

OLUCOME criticizes government inaction and calls for stronger safety measures to prevent future market fires.

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