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Thousands flee as fresh protests hit Burundi

BURUNDI: Burundi’s anti-government street demonstrations continued for a third day on Tuesday protesting against President Pierre Nkurunziza’s bid for a third term. This came as the United Nations said more than 20,000 Burundians have sought refugee status in Rwanda and at least 4,000 more are sheltering in Congo.

The number of Burundians crossing into Rwanda had risen sharply over the weekend, with more than 5,000 refugees entering Rwanda in two days, said Ariane Rummery, a spokeswoman in Geneva for the UN refugee agency.

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