By Herman Ramos Severe flooding triggered by weeks of torrential rain has forced tens of thousands of people from their homes in southern Mozambique, leaving entire communities submerged and some residents stranded on rooftops, trees, and vehicles as waters continue to rise. Since early January 2026, relentless rainfall has inundated large parts of Maputo and Gaza…
By Avit Ndayiziga Moses Nahimana stands amid broken phones and computer parts at Bata, Bujumbura’s bustling electronics hub, facing a daily dilemma of what to do with toxic waste. “When spare parts are damaged, I throw them into trash piles. Street children often come to scavenge them,” Nahimana admits. At home, he sometimes burns the…
By: Arthur Bizimana Tea plantations stretching as far as the eye can see on the edge of Kibira Park, agricultural fields, construction of a hydroelectric power station and vast bare land abandoned inside Kibira… Production companies and state institutions – OTB, Regideso, Isabu and DPAE – as well as local communities have encroached on the habitat…
By: Arthur Bizimana When Kibira was elevated to protected area status by a ministerial order establishing its boundaries on 12 December 1933, its area was 90,000 hectares. This remained the case until 1950, according to Professor Richard Habonayo, a lecturer and researcher at the Faculty of Agronomy and Bioengineering at the University of Burundi. Today, this…
