U.S. Envoy Warns Of Civil War As Violent Protests Against Nkurunziza’s 3rd Term , Rise

U.S. Envoy Warns Of Civil War As Violent Protests Against Nkurunziza’s 3rd Term , Rise

BurundiĀ is on the brink of civil war and will need regional mediation to establish a peace process between the government and opposition to avert a new conflict, a U.S. envoy said Thursday. Many fear clashes there could lead to violence like the 1994 massacres in nearby Rwanda. Burundi, which emerged from a 12-year civil war a decade ago, began spiraling into chaos in April when President Pierre Nkurunziza announced he would seek a third term,…

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