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08-27-2014 ■ Aimé Mugabonihera, a Burundian singer living in USA, has recently returned to his home country. The objective of his visit, after 12 years in the diaspora, is to help unknown Burundian musicians to improve their performance.–By Lorraine Josiane Manishatse “Burundian musicians should join efforts so that the strongcan help weak (...)

08-26-2014 ■ Students from public and private universities in Burundi worry about their qualification. According to them, the qualification in the new system Bachelor- Master- PhD system (BMD)is not sufficiently clear.-By Lorraine Josiane Manishatse In the academic year 2011-2012, the government of Burundi implemented the new BMD educational system through the (...)

08-25-2014 ■ ‘The Framework of Hope’. That is how Mary Robinson, the former UN Special Envoy to the Great Lakes Region, described the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for the Democratic Republic of Congo and the region. It was her job to oversee and encourage the implementation of this comprehensive agreement, (...)

08-25-2014 ■ Through its program against corruption, the Observatory against Corruption and Economic Embezzlement (OLUCOME), has initiated a project of clubs against corruption in some schools of Bujumbura City Council. The beneficiaries appreciate the initiative.-By Yves Didier Irakoze “We want our youths to be fully involved and educated against corruption and (...)

08-21-2014 ■ Child protection NGO’s say that twenty-six thousand children are engaged in child labor throughout the country. Government’s regulations to fight against child labor are not well-known and poorly upheld. – By J.Berchmans Siboniyo In many popular quarters of Bujumbura city, we are accustomed to seeing little children who sell (...)

08-17-2014 ■ The International Cooperation Ethics Advisory Agency (ACECI) has exposed very recently the first products anti-mosquitoes made from catnip plant. Soaps, candles, aroma for cleaning large spaces, lotion and cream anti mosquito are now available at ACECI office.–By Lorraine Josiane Manishatse Catnip plant has been imported in Burundi from Canada (...)

08-17-2014 ■ Motorcyclists in Bujumbura city demands the government to increase the working time and make regulations over policemen who consider motorbikes as a field to reap from.-By J.Berchmans Siboniyo It is on Friday 25th, at 6 pm and some minutes at ‘ Gare du nord’ in Kamenge Commune. The police (...)

08-17-2014 ■ From this 20th to 25th July 2014, a 20th International AIDS Conference has been held at Melbourne in Australia. Young People Living with HIV have asked for assistance.-By Diane Uwimana Two Burundians among 12.000 participants have attended the conference and been involved in different discussions, sessions and panels. “We (...)

08-11-2014 ■ 500 Youth African Leaders met Barack Obama at the Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders Presidential Summit on 28th July 2014 at Washington DC. Here is the President’s message.-Diane Uwimana “The main message I want to leave you with is that, in the same way I’m inspired by you, (...)

08-10-2014 ■ Burundian spouses do not dare to denounce marital rape as long as they are still living together. However, its scars last longer than those of rape out of marriage. – By J.Berchmans Siboniyo Each year, each month and each weekend, we attend many marriage ceremonies. Nevertheless, most of the (...)