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Burundi's first democratically elected president
was assassinated in October 1993 after only four months in office.
Since then, some 200,000 Burundians have perished in widespread, often
intense ethnic violence between Hutu and Tutsi factions. Hundreds
of thousands have been internally displaced or have become refugees
in neighboring countries. Burundian troops, seeking to secure their
borders, intervened in the conflict in the Democratic Republic of
the Congo in 1998. More recently, many of these troops have been redeployed
back to Burundi to deal with periodic upsurges in rebel activity.
A new transitional government, inaugurated on 1 November 2001, was
to be the first step towards holding national elections in three years.
However, the unwillingness of the Hutu rebels to enact a cease fire
with Bujumbura continues to obstruct prospects for a sustainable peace.
Burundi is slightly smaller than Maryland.
The average annual temperature varies with altitude from 23 to 17
degrees centigrade but is generally moderate as the average altitude
is about 1,700 m. The average annual rainfall is about 150 cm with
wet seasons from February to May and September to November, and dry
seasons from June to August and December to January. |
| Spinach Potatoes
- Side Dish
Ingredients:
4 large potatoes (peeled)
2 cups chopped spinach
1 cup olive oil or vegetable oil
2 garlic cloves(minced) (or teaspoon of garlic powder )
2 cups garbanzo beans
1 red pepper(seeded+ diced)
1 green pepper(seeded + diced)
1 medium onion (diced)
1 teaspoon oregano
1 teaspoon dried basil
Sprinkle of red pepper powder
Directions
Boil potatoes 8 minutes. Add spinach and cook until potatoes
are tender. Drain pot. Heat oil in large, deep frying pan
until lightly bubbling. Add potatoes, spinach, beans and remaining
ingredients (except red pepper powder). Sautee (stirring with
spatula) until potatoes become slightly creamy and ingredients
are heated through. Sprinkle all over with red pepper powder.
Cover pan; simmer at medium heat 3 mins. Serve and enjoy!
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