
Men risk drowning to flee conscription by Congolese rebels
Thousands of Congolese are opting make a dangerous river crossing to get to safety in Burundi.
BBC News
Burundi, officially the Republic of Burundi, is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is located in the Great Rift Valley at the junction between the African Great Lakes region and Southeast Africa, with a population of over 14 million people. It is bordered by Rwanda to the north, Tanzania to the east and southeast, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west; Lake Tanganyika lies along its southwestern border. The capital city is Gitega and the largest city is Bujumbura.
Thousands of Congolese are opting make a dangerous river crossing to get to safety in Burundi.
Thousands of Congolese are opting make a dangerous river crossing to get to safety in Burundi.