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Guillaume MuhozaDecember 4, 2022

When World War I broke out in 1914, Germany occupied Tanzania, Burundi, and Rwanda under the Deutsch Ostafrika geographical unit, while Belgium occupied Congo and England occupied Uganda. Nobody could have predicted that the war would escalate to the point where Burundi would be affected. How did things look on the ground? Let us see […]

Guillaume MuhozaNovember 30, 2022

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You frequently see people who are losing color in certain areas of their bodies; what disease do they have? Find out more about Vitiligo. Vitiligo is a skin disease that causes color loss in patches of skin. The disease can affect any part of the body. Melanin, a pigment, is responsible for the color of […]

Guillaume MuhozaNovember 30, 2022

The first World Cup that took place in 1930 in Uruguay was incredible in many ways, 7 facts to know about the 1st edition of the World Cup. The game that was supposed to be the kick-off of the competition took place after 9 other games because the construction of the Centenario stadium was […]

Guillaume MuhozaNovember 26, 2022

It is difficult to believe that traditional family education in Burundi would be one of the causes of gender-based violence, especially given that questioning it may be considered heresy. But this Friday, November 25, 2022, in the running of the 16 days of activism agains gender-based violence, ShareNet Burundi organized a panel to address […]

Guillaume MuhozaNovember 21, 2022

Aimée Laurentine Kanyana, 42, a native of Ngozi Province, was approved by the National Assembly this morning as the first woman and third person to hold the position of Burundian Ombudsman. Aimee Laurentine Kanyana worked in Bujumbura as a deputy prosecutor. She was elected to the constitutional court in 2013 before being appointed as the […]

Guillaume MuhozaNovember 21, 2022

The bill of July 18, 2000, reforming the Nationality Code sets out the conditions for being called Burundian by birth, and the acquisition and loss of nationality. According to this code, a legitimate child born in Burundi, even in a foreign country, to a father who was a Burundian on the day of birth or, […]

Guillaume MuhozaNovember 16, 2022

Yesterday, Miss Claudia Laurie appeared wearing a bikini in an international beauty contest. In a country, like Burundi, where people are so conservative, God only knows how huge a risk she took. What if we could substitute support for judgement instead ? On another not so quiet day on social platforms in Burundi, the young […]

Guillaume MuhozaNovember 15, 2022

While many Burundians have tried to reach the European continent via Serbia in recent months but have been refused, the Burundian government through the Prime Minister’s Office assures that they will not be prosecuted. This is contrary to what was announced by the Ministry of Security spokesman Pierre Nkurikiye, arguing that they tarnish the image […]

Guillaume MuhozaNovember 8, 2022

Young Burundian poet based in Kenya, Eliseus Bamporineza has birthed a second poetry book whose poems deliver a message of comfort, hope, courage, and determination to those who love each other amid tribulations of this world or are rejected by their communities because their way of love challenges the status quo. In a country kissing […]

Guillaume MuhozaOctober 25, 2022

Adopted by the Burundian Parliament since May 2021, Burundi is still dragging its feet in setting up the parameters that would allow it an effective enjoyment of this market as defended by the CDE Great Lakes in its project of unlocking the potential of Burundian trade via the FTAAf. Why should the country of […]