Hélène Mpawenimana
Hélène Mpawenimana is a doctor of communication and the head of the Department of Communication and Journalism at the University of Burundi. She has articulated the detrimental effects of rumors in the context of the DRC conflict, warning that they can lead to distrust, panic, and violence, while calling for responsible information dissemination.
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Hélène Mpawenimana is a researcher in communication at the University of Burundi who discusses the impact of hate messages on social tensions.
Les violences de 1988 ont été précédé par des messages de haine – IWACU
Burundi· 2026-02-10
Hélène Mpawenimana highlights the harmful effects of dehumanizing language on human dignity.
Les messages de stigmatisation et de déshumanisation peuvent générer la violence – IWACUBurundi· 2026-01-11
Hélène Mpawenimana, a researcher at the University of Burundi, explains that unfounded claims are often categorical statements without proof.
Des affirmations gratuites n’ont pas de place – IWACUBurundi· 2025-10-03
Hélène Mpawenimana defines rumors as information with uncertain origins and dubious veracity.
Les rumeurs, une arme destructrice – IWACUBurundi· 2025-02-25
