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Some 40,000 refugees have fled their homes during the recent fighting

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The residents of the capital, Bujumbura, are getting used to seeing corpses on the streets

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The destitute urgently need aid, officials say

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South African peacekeepers (r) have some popular support but have been unable to stop the fighting

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Some houses are more vulnerable to falling shells than others

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People have been arriving in the capital, Bujumbura with few belongings

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Children know it is safer to play in a bathroom than venturing outside