A photo released by the World Food Programme in January 2007, when millions of people in Burundi faced starvation when floods destroyed crops. (WFP via AFP)
The government of Burundi and the United Nations have launched an appeal for financial aid to cope with the “devastating effects” of months of relentless rainfall that has displaced nearly 100 000 people.
East Africa has been experiencing torrential rains in recent weeks that have cost the lives of at least 58 people in Tanzania in the first half of April, and 13 people in Kenya.
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Publish date : 2024-04-17 22:47:37