As Burundi suffers ongoing political unrest, mothers do their best to make a better life for their children and country. The IRC's Sophia Jones recently spoke with some of them and shares their stories.
On April 26, Burundi descended into violence and chaos just hours after President Pierre Nkurunziza announced that he would run for a third term in the June elections. In May, Burundi’s Constitutional Court validated the bid, further inciting protestors who claim presidents can serve but two terms. According to the United Nations, nine people have been killed, including two police officers, and more than 60 injured. Businesses and banks remain closed.