Continuing US, EU sanctions on Burundi add to economic woes
Al Jazeera, 11 Nov 2021
In Burundi, motorists are lining up to get fuel and traders cannot buy goods because of a shortage in foreign currency.
Economists say that western sanctions imposed on the country, plus the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, are making life difficult for its residents.
The EU slapped asset freezes on the country after former President Pierre Nkurunziza's decision to run for a controversial third term in office in 2015.
Al Jazeera’s Catherine Soi reports from Bujumbura, Burundi.
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Economists say that western sanctions imposed on the country, plus the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, are making life difficult for its residents.
The EU slapped asset freezes on the country after former President Pierre Nkurunziza's decision to run for a controversial third term in office in 2015.
Al Jazeera’s Catherine Soi reports from Bujumbura, Burundi.
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