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Burundian children narrate their ordeal in refuge

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The UN estimates more than 160 thousand people have fled Burundi since the crisis began. Hundreds more are crossing into neighboring countries every day. Many say they have witnessed violence and intimidation. In the huge refugee camp of Nyarugusu in western Tanzania, more than 60% of the refugees are children. Our reporter Dan Ashby joined two orphans making the journey through a mountain border pass by themselves.

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