Africa

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KAYANZA

We drove around potholes in the tarmac through northern Burundi towards the capital of another province, Kayanza. We arrived late, but we had some contacts from the Governor of Muyinga Province, Mr. Jean-Claude Barutwanayo, so the parking place was already arranged for us next to the...

REFILLING WATER

Burundi has abundant water resources, including Lake Tanganyika, but faces challenges in ensuring access to clean drinking water, with disparities between urban and rural areas. So, we also faced not only a diesel shortage but also the problem of refilling our water tank. Luckily, a...

POULTRY FARM

During our city tour of Muyinga, we visited the local poultry farm to see how the local production of chickens is organised. The Governor of Muyinga Province, Mr. Jean-Claude Barutwanayo, generously arranged the visit and sent one of his staff with us.

MUYINGA

Muyinga is the first big city in northern Burundi after crossing the border in Muyinga Province. It lies at an altitude of 1731m and has a population of over 100,000. It’s renowned for its excellent climate and boasts picturesque hills gracing its volcanic soil, which is optimal for...

KOBERO BORDER

The Kobero One Stop Border Post (OSBP) is a border crossing between Burundi and Tanzania. It is located in the Muyinga region of Burundi, near Kabanga in Tanzania. We arrived there in the afternoon, and all procedures took us around 3 hours, mainly due to traffic at the border. We filled...

RUSUMO BORDER

We arrived at this one-stop border crossing in the afternoon. We drove straight to the main building and went to the Ministry of Health’s window. They issued us a health certificate, which nobody had ever requested (they did not check any vaccination certificates or temperatures)...