Three Lessons About Burundi’s Crisis from Speaking to Those Who Fled It
Burundi will soon mark two years since it was propelled into a political crisis by President Pierre Nkurunziza’s determination to be elected to a third term in power. As it stands, more than 327,000 of Burundi’s 11 million people have now sought refuge outside the country according to UN figures from early 2017 – nearly all fleeing since the crisis erupted.
This calamity reverses a decade of refugee returns after the 1993-2005 civil war, and a new surge of people fleeing in late-2016 risks overwhelming the woefully underfunded humanitarian response.
Most live in camps in neighbouring Tanzania, which has hosted Burundian refugees since the 1970s.… Seguir leyendo »