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(1) Because of the conflict, children have been kidnapped by the rebel armies and they are brainwashed and forced to kill people from their own communities.

Fighting between the Hutu and Tutsi tribes has been going on since the 1950s
The fighting escalated when Burundi gained independence from Belgium in 1962.

Many Burundi citizens have gained refugee status due to the on going civil war between the Tutsis and Hutus.

Sources: 1. "Political System and History." Burundi. Feb. 2005. 25 Apr. 2007 <[|http://www.iss.co.za/AF/profiles/Burundi/Politics.html.] 2. Dale, Penny. 2001. Teach kids Peace, Burundi. Teach Kids Peace. 3 May 2007 <[|http://www.teachkidspeace.org/doc311.php.]