Burundian Journalists Urged to Embrace Data and Human-Centered Storytelling
BUJUMBURA. Journalists in Burundi have been urged to shift away from traditional crisis reporting and focus on human-centered, collaborative storytelling…
Africa Pushes fungi ito conservation frameworks, transformin how ecosystems are valued
Africa is moving to formally include fungi, or “funga,” alongside plants and animals in conservation systems. The shift is forcing…
Lake Tanganyika in crisis: Pollution, overfishing, and the decline of Burundi’s fisheries
Waste, climate change, and illegal fishing are pushing one of Africa’s most biodiverse lakes to the brink – and with…
Haemophilia: A little-known but very real and costly disease
In East Africa, including Burundi, haemophilia kills not only as a disease, but also through the absence of diagnosis, the…
No Water, No Peace: The Human Cost of Kibira’s Vanishing Water Sources
Deforestation in Kibira and drought are accelerating the drying up of water resources. The population in the park’s two watersheds…
From 500 to 200: How tea Plantations Are Fueling the Decline of Kibira’s Chimpanzees
Tea plantations stretching as far as the eye can see on the edge of Kibira Park, agricultural fields, construction of…
Who’s Clearing Burundi’s Kibira Forest? Farmers and Government
State production companies and institutions—Regideso, Isabu, and DPAE—carry out several development activities in Kibira, while local communities illegally exploit forest…
Tea vs Trees: Burundi is Trading a National Park for a Cash Crop
When Kibira was elevated to protected area status by a ministerial order establishing its boundaries on 12 December 1933, its…
Burundi employs plants to curb landslides
Scientists and farmers have used ‘biology-oriented engineering’ to restore and protect land threatened by erosion Ferdinand Mbonihankuye October 30, 2025…
Eucalyptus in Burundi: Between environmental challenges and economic opportunities
Despite the economic opportunities that eucalyptus offers, it can be harmful to the environment. Kayanza province is a case in…