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 (...)

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 (...)