Shelters in Burundi overwhelmed as 80,000 flee escalating violence in South Kivu

As violence in the eastern DRC escalates, a growing number of people are being forced to flee their homes and see refuge across the border in Burundi.

More than 80,000 people have crossed from the DRC’s South Kivu since the start of December, according to the United Nations, bringing the total now to more than 200,000 displaced people.

Aid workers say they’re struggling to cope.

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