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Burundi prison fire kills at least 38 in Gitega

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At least 38 people have died and scores more have been injured in a fire that tore through a prison in Burundi.

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At least 38 people have died and scores more have been injured in a fire that tore through a prison in Burundi. Political commentator Dr Sishuwa Sishuwa on the first 100 days in power of President Hichilema. US Senator Chris Coons fears Ethiopia's war could lead to the dissolution of Ethiopia.

(Photo: Prison of Gitega. Credit: SOS Media Burundi / Reuters)

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Tue 7 Dec 202115:06GMT

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