Catégorie : Society

Francine Niyonsaba: Tough girl for tough victory

Diane Kezakimana

It is possible for a girl to be tough and achieve a tough victory. This story covers the inspiring life and achievements of Francine Niyonsaba, a Burundian famous athlete. She has built her unique and inspiring brand through athletics and positioned herself for a better future. In her, most Burundians found pride. Francine Niyonsaba, 28, is a great athlete. She was born on 5th May 1993 at Kayongozi, Bweru commune, Ruyigi province in a broke family. “I was born in a poor family that could hardly fulfill my needs. Never…

People with mental diseases: Threats and victims at the same time

Eliabu IZODUKIZA

On 22nd July 2021, two children were stabbed to death by a person known to have mental problems at Kizi in Gasorwe Commune, Muyinga province. Shortly after the incident, people started to question the threat that the society may be faced with when mentally sick people are unsupervised. Let’s review this sensitive issue which jeopardizes population’s health and security. Mentally sick people are seen and met almost everywhere in Bujumbura, the economic capital city of Burundi. Many of them are street beggars. They have no relative or family in the…

Burundi: Uguturatuzwa kw’abakenyezi n’abo bubakanye n’ubu biracahari

David Nahimana

Ituratuzwa ry’abakenyezi riracibonekeza mu ngo zimwe zimwe. Ivyo, iyo bishitse, mu rugo ngo ntibiheza bigende neza kuko umukenyezi adaheza nawe ngo akurikirane neza abo aba ajejwe kurera. Abakera nibo bayamaze bati: “Nta mwonga ubura isato iba idahizwe”, muri iki kiringo c’iminsi 16 y’isekeza ryo kurwanya amabi afatiye ku gitsina, inkuru ya Evelyne Ndayishimiye irerekana ko iryo sekeza ryaje hageze. Si agaseseshwa rumuri amabi afatiye ku gitsina aracibonekeza hano mu gihugu cacu ndetse no muri Afrika nzima. Ivyo biri uko kandi mu gihe kuwa 25 Munyonyo uko umwaka utashe Uburundi bwama…

Belyse Imunkurize: Umwigeme basigaye bita “Makara”

Thibilisse Nkurunziza

Mu gihe mu ntambamyi nyamukuru zihanze urwaruka rw’Uburundi harimwo ukutagira akazi, hari abamaze kubona inzira yo kubivamwo. “Uwuvunitse ntayoberwa gucumbagira”, abakera bagiye bayamaze. Ngo ntakugereranya ic’umuntu yize n’ico atagerezwa gukora. Imunkurize Bélyse, umwigeme aba mu Carama, aradushingira intahe y’uko yabigenjeje kugira ngo mu mwanya atararonka akazi k’ivyo yigiye ntagume yicaye, asegerereza buri kantu kose akeneye. Buri mwaka abanyeshure barenga 3000 barasohoka ama kaminuza atandukanye ari aha mu Burundi. Amakaminuza arenga 49 akaba ariyo asohora abanyeshure buri mwaka. Abenshi muri bo bagasohoka badafise iciyumviro c’ivyo bagiye gukora mu gihe Reta canke…

Early and Unintended pregnancies: a hindrance to success for girls

Isaac Irakoze

Unintended pregnancies in the school environment in Burundi is a big challenge that shatters dreams for many girls. What should be done to prevent and reduce them? Isaac Irakoze goes through this great issue in our society. Over the past decades, woman’s responsibilities were limited to domestic activities, giving birth to children, feeding and educating them. Homemaking was supposed to be her only main task. The school was reserved exclusively to boys. ‘‘Ntamashure y’umukobwa (School is not important for girls),’’ many Burundians unfortunately believed. ‘‘Buraca bugacana ayandi (the future may…

Graduated but unemployed: who to blame?

Eliabu IZODUKIZA

Unemployment is an issue for the youth in Burundi. The rate keeps increasing. Reasons include the lack of entrepreneurial experience for young graduates, the content of the academic curricula that doesn’t match the reality of the time and false assumptions over the outcome of studies. Considerable efforts should be put in to tackle unemployment. I recently came across a group of students on their way home. I really had the curiosity to know what they think of school today. They obviously had different points of view. Still, they agreed on…

All together for the project ‘‘Adapting to Climate Change in the Lake Victoria Basin’’ success

Thibilisse Nkurunziza

As part of implementing successfully the project ‘‘Adapting to Climate Change in the Lake Victoria Basin (ACC-LVB)’’, a technical working session has been held at Gitega from August 03, 2021 to August 06, 2021. Twelve subprojects have been conceived. Six per one area of intervention for the two areas where the project is being implemented. A concept note from Burundi Geographical Institute (IGEBU in French acronym) has been also conceived, presented and validated. The administration and the population from both areas are called to do the ACC-LVB project as their…

Uburuhuko: Igihe co gufasha abatishoboye ku bana b’i Gitega.

Thibilisse Nkurunziza

Mu gihe hamwe hamwe mu gihugu no mu myaka iheze i Gitega babonako uburuhuko ari umwanya wo kuruhuka, kurya, kuryama no gukina, abanyeshure bo ku mutumba Ntobwe, zone Mungwa, komine n’intara ya Gitega ubu si uko babibona. Ugufasha ba ntahonikora kuronka uburaro bwiza ngo nivyo bashize imbere. Bose hamwe bashika 245. Abo banyeshure biga mu myaka itandukanye y’ishure nshingiro n’inyuma y’ishure nshingiro, abenshi bava mu bucimbiri bwa karera I, karera II, Karera rural, Masenga na Nyabisaka bugize umutumba Ntobwe, komine n’intara ya Gitega. Hampande yo guhuzwa no kuba ku mutumba…

Early and forced marriage: A clear path toward misery for girls.

Diane Kezakimana

Early and forced marriages jeopardize chances for girls to fulfill their dreams. A girl can achieve success when she is free and comfortable to make decisions upon her life. Such marriages often lead to conflicts within families and this may cause several problems for girls and the society at large. The number of girls married at the early age (under 18) is obviously considerable. Most of them are reluctantly forced to drop out of school. According to UNICEF, the highest rate of child marriage is found in Sub-Saharan Africa where…

It’s a farewell to Emelyne Nduwayezu and Mama Badeda, victims of Bujumbura attacks.

Christophe Niyongabo

Women as we know are the most vulnerable humans who are deeply concerned by threats of war and gender based violence. Even more so are women at risk as they are unable to defend and protect themselves against atrocities and do not have the ability to be their own advocates especially when war is waging. The proof: Emelyne Nduwayezu, born in 1991 in Muramvya, is one of the victims of the grenade attacks, which took place in the city center on Tuesday. Her family and friends speak of a « good…