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09-24-2013 ■ One may not recognize them while driving around the town or trying to find a car parking station. Most of the young men who are looking after people’s cars in exchange of a little sum of money, are the ones who used to be street children who are now (...)

09-23-2013 ■ They brought nothing and their partners don’t know where they are. Those are men and women who are married to Tanzanians. The administration has promised to seek solutions – By Diane Uwimana It’s 8 am. It’s nice, a bit warm as well as easy to accede to Karubara site (...)

09-20-2013 ■ Heard on 104.1 FM, most of the R.I.U programs are broadcast to a very limited number of local communities by local people – By Diane Uwimana At the top of Ruhanza hill, Giheta zone in Giheta commune at Gitega province, there is a Community Radio which broadcasts its programs (...)

09-19-2013 ■ In general, coins especially ten-coin Burundian francs are not welcomed in many trading services. They are not liked by both customers and sellers. One may wonder why this situation – By Yves Didier Irakoze “One day, I went to the shop in the area where I live to buy (...)

09-18-2013 ■ The Burundian Association of Africa Center for Strategic Studies (ABUCESA) in partnership with the US Embassy in Burundi and Africa Center for Strategic Studies (CESA), has organized a two- day symposium towards targeted groups especially security forces, media and youth about their role for good 2015 elections at King’s (...)

09-17-2013 ■ Soya beans belong to the vegetable family. They can be manufactured to have other products-By Diane Uwimana A soya bean is the only vegetable with complete proteins. According to Marguerite Kwizera, the Chairwoman of the Nurses Without Borders at Bujumbura in Burundi, soya beans are most often transformed in (...)

09-16-2013 ■ The Association for Strengthening Agriculture Research in Eastern and Central Africa (ASARECA) in collaboration with the Ministry of the Agricultural and Livestock, has recently announced that ASARECA is planning a 2nd General Assembly and Scientific Conference in Burundi between 9 and 13 December 2013 – By Diane Uwimana Providing (...)

09-14-2013 ■ The results of a survey on indicators of Malaria in 2012 show that some actions have been carried out to fight against it all over the country though a great step is still necessary to eradicate it effectively-By Yves Didier Irakoze According to the results, about two-third of households (...)

09-13-2013 ■ Recently known in Burundi, fashion art is starting to be expanded through the talent of young designers and ambitious models. However, they need some training and support to become true professionals –By Yves Didier Irakoze “I was ambitious to become one day a fashion top model. Then, when some (...)

09-12-2013 ■ Severe international crimes still go unpunished in Africa as victims cry for justice to be served upon their communities and families. Then, the ICJ Kenya claims for Eastern Africa journalists to shift the narrative towards a victim centred approach – By Diane Uwimana “Media are an important site of (...)