UN SAYS 53 CONGOLESE REFUGEES HAVE DIED IN BURUNDI. (PHOTO).

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 UN says 53 Congolese refugees have died in Burundi More than 50 refugees fleeing fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have died in neighbouring Burundi, the United Nations Refugee Agency told Reuters late on Friday. Of a total 53 deaths recorded, 25 people died due to a cholera outbreak, the agency said, while six others died from anemia and other complications related to malnutrition, it said. The U.N. said it was working with the health ministry and other partners to investigate the cause of the other deaths. More than 100,000 Congolese have sought refuge in Burundi since fighting near the border intensified in early December and rebels seized the town of Uvira, the UNHCR said. Jean Jacques Purusi, governor of South Kivu province where Uvira is located, described the situation in Burundi as "misery" and "a crisis completely forgotten by the international community and media." Congo's state and social affairs ministry said it was leading a humanita...

OSCAR PISTORIUS,YOU BLAME ANYBODY BUT YOURSELF-PROSECUTOR.

Olympic and Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius (C) arrives ahead of his trial at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria April 9, 2014. REUTERS-Siphiwe Sibeko                                           Today at the trial of Olympic and paralympic track star,Oscar Pistorius,was alleged to have killed his girlfriend was accused by the prosecutor that he likes blaming other people for his mistakes as he sought to prove that Oscar murdered his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on valentine's day last year.He may face life imprisonment if convicted in the Pretoria High Court.Oscar claims he shot his girlfriend in a tragic accident,firing at what he thought was an intruder hiding behind a toilet door in his luxury Pretoria home on February 14 last year.With the trial now in the 19th day,the prosecutor Gerrie Nel,whose reputation as one of South African's toughest Attorneys has earned him the nickname ''The pitbull'',has sought to portray Oscar as an arrogant hot head who is reckless withfire arms.''You will blame anybody but yourself''.During cros examination,a different incident was mentioned,in which Oscar was asked about why he fired a gun in a restaurant.Oscar explained that the gun was given to him by a friend under the restaurant table and went off by itself but police Captain Christian Mangena gave evidence earlier in the trial,saying the weapon culd only fire if the trigger was pulled.Oscar quickly said he blamed his lawyer Mr Rous for not cross examining the captain on his evidence.The Prosecutor said,''now you are blaming your own lawyer'',that made Oscar lawyer to shake his head at a colleague.Oscar broke down and sobbed as the prosecutor pushed him repeatedly to take responsibility for killing his girlfriend.

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