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Prisoners and their relatives in Burundi have told Al Jazeera that up to 400 inmates may have died in a prison fire in the capital, Gitega, in December last year.
The government has confirmed the death of only 46 inmates.
Al Jazeera's Malcolm Webb has more.
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The government has confirmed the death of only 46 inmates.
Al Jazeera's Malcolm Webb has more.
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