But this is Burundi, where being who they are is against the law. The women, who are all in their 20s and early 30s, haven’t known each other long. “We’d be in so much trouble if people know ...

Jordan Bita preferred to risk his life swimming across a roaring river than stay at home and be conscripted by rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

"We preferred to flee for our lives," he said. In Burundi, one woman in her sixties said she and fellow refugees were begging for help they still hadn't received. "We haven't had anything to eat ...

Pam Brooks, who began the 12-day trek on 5 July, says she is fundraising for women in Burundi. The prime minister warns that El Niño-triggered heavy rains are likely to continue into May.