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In Photos: The Young Refugees Forced to Flee Burundi's Violence
In the over-crowded Nyarugusu refugee camp in western Tanzania, there are close to 80,000 Burundian refugees, with at least 60 percent of these people thought to be children.
'If They See Me Alive, They'll Kill Me': Burundi Refugees Filling Up Camps Across the Border
Around 150,000 people have fled the small East African country of Burundi in past months to escape growing political turmoil, intimidation, and violent repression.
VICE News Capsule - Tuesday, June 30
Greeks hoard fuel and cash as fears of a debt default grow, refugees in Burundi flee to neighboring countries, a car bomb kills Egypt's top prosecutor outside his home in Cairo, and scientists in Hawaii make a surprising shark discovery.
Tanzania Police Arrest Man Who Tried to Sell Albino Niece for Body Parts
Authorities have recently cracked down on the illegal trade of Albino body parts, which are often hacked from their victims for use in black magic and charms.
Ecologists Are Using Over 300,000 Animal Selfies to Study the Serengeti
The ambitious survey was the largest trap camera study to date.
Assassination of Opposition Figure in Burundi Derails Talks Between Protesters and Government
The head of a small opposition party in Burundi was gunned down along with a bodyguard on Saturday in a drive-by shooting in the country’s capital.
In Tanzania, Activists Worry a New Law Will Land Them in Jail for ‘Spam’
A law ostensibly intended to crack down on spam could end up punishing dissidents.
Burundi's President Is Back Home While Leaders of Attempted Coup Admit Defeat
Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza has announced he's back in the country, while three leaders of the failed coup against him have reportedly been arrested.
Crowds Cheer Apparent Coup in Burundi — But Celebration Might Be Premature
A top army general announced this morning that Burundi’s president had been “dismissed,” but the military’s allegiances appear divided and the president is denying the attempted coup.
Video Shows Protesters Beat Up Female Police Officer in Burundi as Election Demonstrations Continue
More than two weeks after demonstrations began in the capital Bujumbura, protests continue against President Pierre Nkurunziza's controversial plans to seek a third term in office.
The Ecotourism Industry Is Saving Tanzania’s Animals and Threatening Its Indigenous People
For more than a century, the Maasai have been corralled into smaller and smaller pieces of land in order to conserve the environment and precious animals—and to make room for deluxe suites and armies of tourists.
Hundreds of Women March in Defiance of Burundi’s Ban on Protests
Braving the possibility of violence at the hands of police, hundreds of women marched in Burundi's capital against President Pierre Nkurunziza’s plan to seek re-election.