Source: IRIN
Country: Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania
Burundi isn’t at war, but it has all the humanitarian hallmarks of a country that is.
Campaigning began this week ahead of a 17 May referendum that will allow President Pierre Nkurunziza to stay in office until 2034. A government clampdown and an uptick in political violence are raising fears that the humanitarian situation will deteriorate further as civil liberties and the rule of law are eroded, prompting more people to join some 400,000 already seeking refuge in neighbouring countries.
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