Burundi robotics team go missing in US

Six teenagers from Burundi taking part in a robotics competition in the US have been reported missing, police say.

Four boys and two girls - aged from 16 to 18 - disappeared during the First Global Challenge tournament in Washington DC.

The DC Police Department says they were last seen on Tuesday - on the closing day of the competition.

Reports say two of the teenagers have since crossed into Canada but this has not been confirmed by the police.

The three-day robotics competition saw teams from 150 nations compete against each other.

However, it made the news earlier this month after a team of girls from Afghanistan were initially not allowed to attend the competition because of visa problems. 

Until, US President Donald Trump stepped in at the last minute and the girls were able to travel to the US and participate. 

UCJ, UNILORIN.