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Burundi

How the world sees this country this week: the news abroad, pictures and videos.

Burundi · The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov

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Burundi, officially the Republic of Burundi, is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is located in the Great Rift Valley at the junction between the African Great Lakes region and southeastern Africa, with a population of over 14 million people. It is bordered by Rwanda to the north, Tanzania to the east and southeast, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west; Lake Tanganyika lies along its southwestern border. The political capital city is Gitega and the economic capital and largest city is Bujumbura.

From Wikipedia: Burundi · CC BY-SA 4.0

Pictures

  • The traditional royal enclosure of Mwambutsa IV of Burundi, penultimate mwami
    The traditional royal enclosure of Mwambutsa IV of Burundi, penultimate mwamiNIHEREWENIMANA Richard · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Fishermen on Lake Tanganyika
    Fishermen on Lake TanganyikaFRANCESCA ANSALONI · CC BY 2.0
  • Burundian drummers wearing the traditional attire with drums
    Burundian drummers wearing the traditional attire with drumsCassim23 · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Igiseke, traditional woven basket
    Igiseke, traditional woven basketFanny Schertzer · CC BY-SA 3.0
  • Traditional basket weaving
    Traditional basket weavingMasako Kato · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Football in Burundi
    Football in BurundiGeordie Mott · CC BY 2.0

Photos from Wikipedia’s articles, on Wikimedia Commons

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