Continuing US, EU sanctions on Burundi add to economic woes
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. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Burundi #BurundiFuelShortage #AljazeeraEnglish
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