In his letter signed on 16 April 2026 but recently published, the Minister of National Education and Scientific Research ordered the closure of the International School of Gitega (EIG). Between blocked bank accounts, frozen wages and total uncertainty for the future of 736 students, misunderstanding gives way to anger. Parents and teachers denounce a brutal measure and suspect hidden motives.
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In his letter signed on 16 April 2026 but recently published, the Minister of National Education and Scientific Research ordered the closure of the International School of Gitega (EIG). Between blocked bank accounts, frozen wages and total uncertainty for the future of 736 students, misunderstanding gives way to anger. Parents and teachers denounce a brutal measure and suspect hidden motives.