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…
Silent Plunder: How Congo’s Precious Timber Fuels an Illegal Trade in Burundi
By Arthur Bizimana and Martin Leku At the furniture market in the Jabe district, in the urban commune of Mukaza,…
How dams’ collapse failed rice production in Burundi
By Arthur Bizimana and Ferdinand Mbonihankuye Ruined structures — some in a state of decay remain of the Gikoma hydro-agricultural dam, the once mega-hydro-agricultural…
Harnessing Geothermal Springs for Sustainable Development
By Arthur Bizimana At the foot of the Mugara hill, in the commune and province of Rumonge, in Burundi’s southwest, two…