How did economic sanctions after the 1996 military coup affect Burundi?

Following the Tutsi-led military coup in July 1996, which reinstalled Pierre Buyoya as president, Burundi faced significant international isolation and economic sanctions imposed by Western and neighboring African nations.123

These sanctions had a severe impact on the country’s economy by affecting all of Burundi’s exports and its essential oil imports. The resulting economic pressure, compounded by ongoing civil strife and the country's heavy reliance on foreign aid, contributed to a situation where more than three-fifths of the population lived in poverty by the late 1990s.1

While the sanctions were eased beginning in 1997 and the regional embargo was eventually lifted in 1999, the country's economic recovery remained a slow process.123