[2] Jabe Market historically specialized in used shoes and different kinds of leathers.

[5] In 2016 seven markets in Bujumbura were closed so they could be rehabilitated with funding from the European Union, including Jabe.

[7] On 14 January 2016 it was reported that Jabe Market would temporarily move to the grounds of Bwiza Municipal High School.

The BCM had invested large amounts in developing a space for the used shoe traders, and there were many other reasons why the move would be wrong.

[3] Although there was some resistance, the traders soon found they had a large, airy area to place their stands, and within a month customers were returning.