Prostitution in Burundi is illegal[1][2] but is commonplace and on the rise.[3] Prostitution is prevalent in all areas of the country,[4] and especially in the largest city (and former capital), Bujumbura,[5] and prior to the security crisis in 2015, the tourist areas around Lake Tanganyika.[1] UNAIDS estimate there are 51,000 prostitutes in Burundi.[6] Many women have turned to prostitution due to poverty.[3][4]
Previously law enforcement made little effort to curb prostitution.[1] Political pressures, including from the mayor of Bujumbura, Freddy Mbonimpa,[7] have led to crackdowns all over the country.[5][8]
HIV,[9] sex trafficking[10] and child prostitution[11][12] are problems in the country.
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