On the banks of the Ruzizi River, which separates the Democratic Republic of Congo from Burundi, the cohabitation between hippos and villagers remains tense. Since 2019, at least seven people have been killed by the large mammals, who are themselves now victims of a "mass extermination", according to environmentalists.

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