06-17-2017 ■ On 16 June every year, African countries celebrate the Day of the African Child. In Burundi, this day comes as more than 2,000 children are living on the streets of Bujumbura, the Burundian capital, says GIRIYUJA, a child rights group. “I started living on the street when I was (...)

01-22-2015 ■ The promotion and protection of children’s rights are not ensured entirely. The Ministry of National Solidarity, Gender and Human Rights, is aware of the issue and has elaborated on some issues that need to be overcome.-By Diane Uwimana “One hundred children out of one hundred of the expected street (...)

04-04-2014 ■ Children elected to represent others since June 2013 complain today about the lack of follow-up in their activities.-By Diane Uwimana “Since we have been elected, we have never met any official representative telling us how to organize our forum”, complains Mana-Elysée Nkengurutse, 14 years old, a pupil at Gikungu (...)

02-12-2014 ■ A National strategy for fighting against street children phenomenon in Burundi has been elaborated by some associations and the government has adopted it to eradicate that threat.-By Diane Uwimana The Ministers’ Council has finally adopted the national strategy this 23rd January2014. This strategy has the main objectives of preventing (...)