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09-04-2014 ■ The Port of Bujumbura will be soon improved, thanks to an agreement between Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and Burundi.-By Yves Didier Irakoze International trade will flourish, because Burundi has huge market reach from the North-East of Congo all the way down through Lake Tanganyika. “Those who were making (...)

09-04-2014 ■ Burundian Women from various associations, activists, parliamentarians as well as women of Burundian Diaspora with the support of Partners’ Synergy for Women Promotion (SPPDF) were gathered together this August26, 2014 at City Hill Hotel, to exchange ideas and be sensitized on increasing women’s influence and participation in various institutions.-By Yves (...)

09-03-2014 ■ Guy Orly Iradukunda is making his family and country proud. The young Burundian tennis player is the first Burundian toparticipate in the Youth Olympic Games and the second one to play a Global Tennis tournament.He recentlyparticipated in tennis matches at the Nanjing Summer Youth Olympic Games, from August 17 (...)

09-02-2014 ■ Burundi’s army joined other East African military troops in the EAC Military Games from 18 to 30 August. This year Tanzania hosted the games on Zanzibar. Burundi is represented in five disciplines.-J.Berchmans Siboniyo This is the 8th edition of the military games, representing troops from member states of the (...)

09-01-2014 ■ A mobile clinic at Bujumbura International Airport, including a well equipped kit composed of a pair of gloves, glasses, mask, overshoes, plastic blouse, and waterproof overalls is now available for preventing any suspected cases of ebola from entering the country, according to the Director General of Health in the (...)

09-01-2014 ■ Burundian soldiers, fighting in Somalia and elsewhere in Africa, receive medical treatment in Kenya or South Africa when they are injured. The Kamenge Military Hospital wants to treat them at home.-By Diane Uwimana The main challenge that Burundian soldiers face when they are in hospitals abroad is the linguistic barrier. (...)

08-31-2014 ■ Descendants of Omani nationals have found themselves at risk of statelessness in Burundi after so many years living in this country.Theyface difficulties in getting papers and are not eligible to thesame privileges and rights that Burundi’s citizens receive.–By Yves Didier Irakoze Ahmed Salum, a representative of Omani living in (...)

08-30-2014 ■ East African member states and other countries inCentral East Africa are facing alarming levels of food insecurity and related problems. NGO’s in collaboration with some ministries are helping in tackling the issue.-By J.Berchmans Siboniyo Food is becoming scarce in many parts of East Africa.Aid agencies estimate thatabout20 million people (...)

08-30-2014 ■ Post- conflict countries have to reconstruct the social structure destroyed by war and conflict. The scattered families and destroyed social context leads to specific psychosocial and mental health problems. HealthNet TPO usessocio therapy to teach people in Burundi about the importance of community participation and interpersonal skills.-By J.Berchmans Siboniyo (...)

08-28-2014 ■ Young Burundians from 15 provinces have been trained on how to set up their own business and use basic techniques for the peaceful resolution of conflicts during the second edition of Twese for Peace camp that took place from 29 July to 08 August, 2014 in Bujumbura.By Lorraine Josiane (...)