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Pauline SIMONET

The Angel of Burundi
21/02/2012 - PLANET HOPE

The Angel of Burundi

They have been abused, exploited or abandoned: in Burundi, children are paying the price for the violence perpetrated by adults. In the town of Ruyigi, one woman is fighting to give them the chance of a better future. Marguerite Barankitse has been taking in orphans, treating the sick and educating the young for the past 20 years.
Burundi: the rebels are back
02/12/2011 - REPORTERS

Burundi: the rebels are back

Burundi is descending into violence. Attacks on villages and targeted assassinations are increasing. A new rebel group has been formed to challenge President Nkurunziza. Our reporters went to meet its leader in the mountains of South Kivu, in the DRC. This is the first time he has agreed to speak to journalists.
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