Africa watch

Scores of Burundian refugees continue to pour into the neighbouring states of Rwanda, Tanzania, Zambia, Uganda, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, even as diplomatic efforts by the African Union and others increase pressure for an end to Burundi’s political crisis. The number of people in forced exile has now passed the 250,000 mark, according to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), and more than 400 people have been killed since April.