Burundi's inflation eases to 4.3 pct in March

Burundi's year-on-year inflation eased to 4.3 percent in March from 6.7 percent in February due to falling food costs, official data showed on Wednesday. Food inflation in the 12 months to March slowed to 6.4 percent from 10.9 percent in February, the country's Institute of Economic Studies and Statistics (ISTEEBU) said. Despite falling inflation, the economy has been battered by a year-long political crisis and associated violence, mainly in the capital.