Oh dear! Burundi"s President Pierre Nkurunziza wins controversial 3rd term

Burundi’s President Pierre Nkurunziza has won the controversial 3rd term. The country’s electoral commission says he got nearly 70% of votes in Tuesday’s poll following an election marred by violence and a boycott by the opposition. Nkrunziza’s nearest rival, Agathon...
Oh dear! Burundi"s President Pierre Nkurunziza wins controversial 3rd term

What an asshole! Burundi president, Pierre Nkurunziza plays football while his people are fighting & killing eachother over his third term bid

Burundi president, Pierre Nkurunziza appears not to be bordered with the ongoing civil unrest, destruction and deaths happening in his country over his third term bid. He was photographed playing football with his close associates yesterday May 20th. More pics below… 

Playing while his country is burning…

What an asshole! Burundi president, Pierre Nkurunziza plays football while his people are fighting & killing eachother over his third term bid

Burundi: Leaders of attempted coup arrested

Burundi coup leaders arrested

Three army generals who were part of a group that attempted to overthrow Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza a few days ago have been arrested. Former Burundi Defence minister Gen Cyrille Ndayirukiye was one of the three arrested today. But the general who led the coup and made the announcement on radio, Gen Godefroid Niyombare (pictured left) has not been found.

The General had earlier told AFP News Agency on phone yesterday that he and others who plotted the coup will surrender but hoped they will not be killed.”I hope they won’t kill us”. He said.

President Nkurunziza, who returned back to Burundi yesterday from Tanzania is expected to make a national address later today. Obviously, he has more people loyal to him in the army than the generals

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Burundi army general declares coup against the country"s president Pierre Nkurunziza

Burundi’s army general Godefroid Niyombare just announced a coup against President Nkurunziza

 

According to reports, Burundi’s army general Godefroid Niyombare (left) has announced a coup against President Nkurunziza (right). Says he no longer recognizes PierreNkurunziza as President following massive protest and unrest over his bidto be re-elected for a third term.According to the army chief, the army is working with civil society groups, religious leaders and politicians to form a transitional government. He told reporters at a military barracks that the president had violated the constitution by seeking a third term.
 In a radio broadcast, Niyombare said;

“Regarding President Nkurunziza’s arrogance and defiance of the international community, which advised him to respect the constitution and Arusha peace agreement, the committee for the establishment of the national concord decide President Nkurunziza is dismissed, his government is dismissed too.

The masses have decided to take into their own hands the destiny of the nation to remedy this unconstitutional environment into which Burundi has been plunged.

“The masses vigorously and tenaciously reject President Nkurunziza’s third-term mandate President Pierre Nkurunziza has been relieved of his duties. The government is overthrown.” he said.

In a swift reaction, the office of the president has rubbished the general’s declaration, calling it “a joke”. The president is in Tanzania at an African summit to discuss the crisis in his country

After the army general made the announcement, crowds who had earlier been out on the streets of the capital protesting against the president began cheering and celebrating his dismissal.

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Burundi army general declares coup against the country"s president Pierre Nkurunziza