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Football in Burundi is a tool for reconciliation and political legitimacy
29 September 2020Celestin Mvutsebanka addresses key entanglements between politics and football in Burundi in the latest Idjwi Series blog.
Cultural norms and religious values in Burundi hinder teenagers’ sex education
7 September 2020What impact do Burundian norms have on teenagers’ sex education?
What are the drivers of child homelessness in the DRC?
18 August 2020Like many cities in the DRC, a walk through Goma’s streets reveals children employing various coping strategies for survival.
Tackling the persistence and causes of child marriages in Goma, DRC
17 August 2020Forced child marriages are often a lifeline for struggling low-income families in the DRC, but they have serious consequences for young girls.
Should Burundians care about English as a global language?
11 August 2020Arcade Nduwimana discusses linguistic politics and limited fluency of English in Burundi.
Are Goma’s motorcycle taxi drivers heroes or villains?
7 August 2020Samuel Muhindo analyses the role that motorcycle taxi drivers play in securing their clients’ security in the city of Goma.
Savings groups can tackle financial precarity in Goma’s woman-headed households
8 July 2020What are the origins, operations and impact of AVECs on Goma’s low-income women-headed households?
The Burundian drum is at a crossroads between heritage and commodification
25 June 2020This blog argues restrictions on who can engage in drumming in Burundi have caused it to lose its identity as an 'inclusive practice valuable to world heritage'.
The latest significant step in the UK’s development agenda
22 June 2020Economists Professor Susan Newman and Dr Sara Stevano analyse the merger of DFID and the FCO.
Can migrants and refugees be regional residents in the Great Lakes region?
17 June 2020Lisa Damon discusses the lived histories of Barundi who have made Uganda their home over generations.
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