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Mireille Kanyange

Mireille Kanyange

mika.kanyange@gmail.com

last contributed to D+C/E+Z in autumn of 2022 as a journalist and reporter of Radio Isanganiro in Burundi.

All articles of Mireille Kanyange

Children’s rights

On society’s fringes

Burundi’s legal safety net for children remains full of holes

Colonial past

German heritage in Burundi

In the early 20th century Burundi was a German colony – traces of that past can still be seen

Flooding

Lake Tanganyika rises up

Communities along Lake Tanganyika face devastation from rising floodwaters

East Africa

Two African neighbours give peace a chance

Rwanda and Burundi are normalising relations after a nearly six-year dispute

Keeping the peace

Policing from a female perspective

Women are starting to take leadership posts in Burundi’s police and military

Minors in prison

Finding a path to freedom

Prison authorities in Burundi grapple with the special needs of young inmates

Burundi

Full classes despite Corona

Burundi’s schools stay open during pandemic, keeping a distance is not mandatory

Burundi

Burundi’s diaspora and its remittances are largely unknown

Burundi wants to improve its exchange with its citizens abroad

Obstetric fistula

Marginalised for reasons of health

Obstetric fistula causes suffering and exclusion for many thousands of women

Fisheries

Dying out

As fish catches in Burundi dwindle, fishers face hard times

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