A total of 32,631 households are affected by the drought throughout the commune of Busoni. According to the report provided by the communal administrator François-Xavier KARENZO on June 5, 2026, the most affected zone is Gisenyi. Out of 9 hills, it has 10,330 affected households, with Gisenyi hill being the most affected of all. However, the most affected hills in the entire commune of Busoni are located in the Busoni zone. In this zone, the most affected hills are Getete and Gatare with 2,016 and 2,012 affected households respectively.

A resident of this commune contacted reveals that some households find themselves forced to sell some of their most precious belongings to enable fathers or adult sons to travel far beyond Burundi’s borders, to Tanzania, Uganda and sometimes even Kenya to try to find ways to save their families.

Rainfall deficits regularly devastate crops, prompting local administration and organizations to launch an urgent appeal for humanitarian aid to rescue thousands of households threatened by famine.

Already in February 2026, the Rapid Needs Assessment Mission in localities affected by water deficit in Busoni and Kirundo had stated in its report that more than 106,400 households in the 2 communes are affected, of which more than 47,900 need emergency humanitarian assistance.

AEVCPV is a Burundian international association dedicated to fighting poverty and vulnerability. It is mobilizing in response to this call for help. Jean Marie Bigirumuremyi, president of this association, promises to mobilize resources to act as quickly as possible. And this will not be the first time that AEVCPV has intervened on behalf of the population of the communes of the former province of Kirundo in distress. It had already intervened 3 years ago.

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