Mass graves uncovered in Burundi with 6,000 bodies

The East African nation has been unearthing such graves from a past that includes massacres along ethnic lines.

Mass graves uncovered in Burundi with 6,000 bodies

Authorities in Burundi say they have opened six mass graves containing more than 6,000 bodies from unrest that occurred decades ago.

The East African nation has been unearthing such graves from a past that includes massacres along ethnic lines. Some have warned that the work can be sensitive ahead of the presidential election in May.

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