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NDADAYE AS A SUCCESSOR TO RWAGASORE In his brief time on the national stage, Prince Louis Rwagasore, a hero of Independence in Burundi can be compared to a host of African big apples including Nelson MANDELA, Thomas SANKARA, Muhamar  Khaddafi, Julius NYERERE, Jomo KENYATTA to name few for the liberation of the oppressed people , but the most apt comparison is one of the greatest hero of Democracy in Burundi,  Melchior Ndadaye. Among Burundians, there are many known and unknown personalities who have contributed in Burundian progress but Rwagasore and Ndadaye came as good persons for a change which we keep in memory. The present essay is let to establish opportunities, challenges and lives that the two heroes, Rwagasore and Ndadaye had undergone during their period. This study is also set to examine coincidences and incidences which unify the destinies of the two national heroes that Burundi had known. The resemblances in the two heroes can be explored throug...

University of Burundi: Scars of ethnic group conflict or Ignorance? There were some periods, where the University of Burundi has known some kinds of ethnic group and regional conflicts since its creation till now. This situation has inspired―and, indeed, necessitates significant research into its likely causes, consequences and whether such conflicts still exist in student, lecturer, and personnel of that institution’s minds. Before proceeding with the analysis of this topic, it is of a paramount important and necessary to define some key words like University and ethnic group. As far as The Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary is concerned, “University” is defined as an institution at the highest level of education where you can study for a degree or do research. And “Ethnic group” is the group of human beings which share the same language, culture and live in the same areas. Arestudents in the University of Burundi right or wrong when they are quarrelling due to their belon...

Understanding the Opportunities and Challenges arising from EAC Integration for Youth Juste Picasso Nduwayo Journalist in internship at RTNB All over the world, countries go together to form a community in order to share the same travel to development. Five countries in Africa, that is, Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda which are in Great Lakes region have formed East African Community. Youth constitute about 60 per cent (70 million people) of the entire population of the East African Community. Integration starts with people’s attitudes and to realize a complete integration process, first, there is need to influence youth’s ways of thinking through social, economic, and political integration in order to find ways of facing challenges and exploiting opportunities. Knowing the problems that hamper the East African youth progress and possibilities and occasions of moving forward would be the only way to a sustainable development in East African Community. This ...

  Juste Picasso NDUWAYO                  Goodbye my 30 years old… In the life of the universe, 30 years passes quickly like a lightning but for a human, like me it is a long period to have done something great to me or to the humanity. Turning 30 years old is a big deal for some and just another birthday for others and lot of this depends on what you have accomplished and what you have not by this point of your life. I recognize the significance of what 30 years old means to me; it marks a beginning of mature adulthood and retrospection of my past and good vision of the future. Being 30 years old has many interpretations by different people. Some people admitted they feel old and some said they feel young. Some people are married or have kids, some do not. Some people say they are happy with where they are in life, and other are searching for more. Many persons have done something great in the world history, when they were 30 ...

2025, Burundi’s problems will soon find solutions:A dream by Juste Picasso Nduwayo Juste Picasso NDUWAYO Every person observes a series of images, events and feelings that happen in his/her mind when he/she is asleep. The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of the dreams and act at the same time. Out of every crisis comes the hope to be reborn, to conceive ourselves as individuals, to think about the kind of change that will help us to grow and fulfill ourselves more completely. The situation that the Burundi is facing today is that of great economic depression, poverty, leadership failure in the country, corruption, injustice, Laziness, hatred, Nepotism, embezzlement but together we will achieve more. How, why, when, by who, this is what this writing is about. To start with, let me talk to you about BURUNDI, my lovely mother land. Burundi is a small very poor country which is located in the heart of Africa. Geographically speaking, it is a landlocked countr...