01-17-2014 ■ Just at Mugere River, there is a small slaughterhouse. All waste composed of blood and excrement from goats and cows slaughtered are directed into Mugera River which flows into Lake Tanganyika. Consequently, the Lake is polluted and biodiversity is threatened.–By Lorraine Josiane Manishatse When arrived at Mugere River Bridge (...)

01-13-2014 ■ Some areas from Bujumbura City Council are unsafe and unhealthy to live in because of flooded roads and streets during heavy rain. It prevents free movement of both cars and pedestrians. According to the Director of Town Planning, half of those places will soon be made salubrious.-By Lorraine Josiane (...)

01-07-2014 ■ Fauna is very threatened at Rusizi National Park. Since 17 September 2013, eight hippopotamuses have been killed by people living around the park. If the killing continues, hippopotamuses will probably disappear like elephants and lions. Today, crocodiles are also among the endangered species.-By Lorraine Josiane Manishatse Located at a (...)

01-03-2014 ■ People living near paved roads complain about unsanitary gutters. They are frightened by the situation and ask themselves whom is the responsibility to ensure cleanness.-By Yves Didier Irakoze Walking near the gutters on paved road quarters, you are welcomed by bad smell of waste water and materials especially when (...)

12-15-2013 ■ The Warsaw Nineteenth Session on the Conference of the Parties’ (COP19) objective is to limit global temperature increase to a maximum of 2° C like the preindustrial level.-By Lorraine Josiane Manishatse The climate change on our planet and its adverse effects on the population are a subject of major (...)

12-02-2013 ■ Students from “Lycée du Saint Esprit”, Gikungu Secondary School“and Lycée Saint Gabriel”, members of the environment clubs have recently participated in a debate about the solid waste sustainable management.-By Lorraine Josiane Manishatse On 22nd November 2013, a debate about solid waste sustainable management was organized by students from northern (...)

11-10-2013 ■ The Moringa Oleifera Lam, a tree originated from Africa and Asia, is known as the “Never Die” tree because of its amazing capacity to survive both hard conditions and bad maintenance. In Burundi, the Moringa Oleifera is a new plant that is being cultivated and various products derived from (...)

11-06-2013 ■ This 26th October 2013, Voluntary Youth for Environment have organized community development work at Mutanga Campus. The main objective was to sensitize students about the importance of protecting the environment through cleaning the Campus surrounding areas.-By Yves -Didier Irakoze According to Onésime Ndayisenga, Chairman of Voluntary Youth for Environment (...)

09-05-2013 ■ Integrated Water Resources management is a process which promotes the coordinated development and management of water. Water, climate and development Program (WACDEP) is implemented in the Bugesera project in promoting water security and climate resilience in the region- by Diane Uwimana Bugesera region is shared by Rwanda and Burundi (...)

08-27-2013 ■ For expanding the RN4 road commonly called Bujumbura-Gatumba road, some trees along the road should be cut. But a conflict arises between Rusizi National Park authorities and Cyprien Nibitanga a so- called owner of an emphyteusis, about cutting trees’ management-by lorraine Josiane Manishatse As the RN4 road Bujumbura-Gatumba must (...)