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Summary:Tanzania on September 7 1973 and across a lake which forms the border with the tiny nation of Burundi, thousands of refugees flock to find sanctuary. It was one of the biggest refugee flights in Africa. In a year, more than 100,000 of Burundi's Hutu tribe fled the country in face of brutal persecution from the ruling Tutsi minority. Traditionally, the Hutu had been the poor half of the Burundi community.
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Location:TANZANIA
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