Burundi is struggling to provide relief to hundreds of thousands and protect infrastructure as floods cause devastation. Thousands of people in Burundi have been displaced by floods caused by the overflowing of Lake Tanganyika, the second largest freshwater lake in the world by volume. The capital Bujumbura, which sits on the northeastern edge of the lake, has been badly affected along with other coastal towns and cities. Hundreds of buildings including hospitals and schools have been abandoned, roads and bridges have been destroyed, and residents have to use boats to move around. On 16 April, the Burundian government and UN … Continue reading Lake Tanganyika reaches record levels, submerging parts of Burundi