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Agathon Rwasa and Jean Minani say they will boycott unless President Nkurunziza gives up plans for third term.
From: Inside Story
Are protests pushing Burundi to the brink?
Fears grow that demonstrations against president’s decision to run for a third term are taking on an ethnic dimension.
30 Apr 2015
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Constitutional court to study legality of Pierre Nkurunziza’s bid for third term, after days of deadly political unrest.
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Ban condemns violence that has killed six people in two days after president announced he would run for third term.
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