Hussein Butoyi

Hussein Butoyi has seven years’ experience in several fields of the community-development sector. Hussein is currently a journalist and teacher. As a freelance journalist, he is covering the current political and security situation in Burundi for AFP and Iwacu, one of the last remaining Burundian independent media houses. As a teacher, Hussein strives to change the mindsets of young people and reinforce their capacities against manipulation into joining armed groups or going astray on the streets. Hussein Butoyi assists several associations in the field of women empowerment and community-based solidarity in improving their skills in communication, public information (PI), Africa and external relations. Hussein is a thesis defense away from finishing a bachelor’s degree in English literature. He hopes to apply the skills acquired during the Mandela Washington Fellowship to better use his position as a journalist and teacher to encourage adolescents to continue their education and be leaders in their communities.