Burundi: Army General announces coup

A Burundian general yesterday announced that senior officers in the country’s armed forces have “dismissed” President Pierre Nkurunziza over what they call an unconstitutional bid by the former to seek a third term as president.
Maj Gen Godefroid Niyombare has unseated President Pierre Nkurunziza's after weeks of unrest in Burundi
Maj Gen Godefroid Niyombare has unseated President Pierre Nkurunziza's after weeks of unrest in Burundi
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