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Thousands in Burundi mourn assassinated opposition leader

Just over a week after a failed coup, the crisis in Burundi deteriorated sharply with escalating violence and the weekend assassination of an opposition leader. Observers fear the small central African nation is sliding dangerously toward another civil war, with Nkurunziza determined to cling to power despite widespread opposition. Feruzi was shot by men wearing uniforms similar to those of the presidential guard, who pulled up in a car, opened fire and sped off, Burundi radio journalist Jean-Baptiste Bireha told news agencies. After Feruzi’s assassination, some opposition leaders went into hiding, warning that anyone who opposed Nkurunziza re-election effort could be killed, the Associated Press reported. Nkurunziza was in the Tanzanian capital Dar es Salaam on May 13 to discuss the crisis generated by his election plans with African leaders when Maj.

 

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