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1988: Burundi
On August 14, ethnic violence erupted in northern Burundi, resulting in the deaths of at least 5,000 people and the flight of some 60,000 refugees into neighboring Rwanda. The grisly stories of maiming and mutilation thrust Burundi back into the spotlight as a leading example of the extremes to...
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