Traders feel the pinch as political crisis in Burundi cripples economy
A demonstration against President Pierre Nkurunziza’s bid for a third term in the Cibitoke on April 26, 2015. PHOTO | ESDRAS NDIKUMANA |
The crisis that erupted in Burundi in April 2015 following President Pierre Nkurunziza’s decision to seek a controversial third term has claimed more than 400 lives and caused more than 230,000 people to flee the country, according to the United Nations.
But it isn’t just citizens who have suffered — the economy is in a bad way too.
