Celebrations in Burundi as army general attempts coup against president
- 9 years ago
People in Burundi are out on the streets celebrating the news an army general has attempted to carry out a coup against the country’s leader.
President Pierre Nkurunziza is out of the country, attending a summit of East African leaders in Tanzania.
Demonstrations had been taking place for weeks over the president’s plans to run for a third five-year term.
One man in the capital “I am very happy to see that we have managed to remove the president, who tried to change the constitution.
“After all the conflicts in the past, he wanted a third mandate so that he could finish us off. But thanks to the people’s revolution, we have won, we won’t give up.”
It is still not known if the president will attempt to return to Burundi.
There are conflicting reports about whether the general has the support of all soldiers, but it’s reported they entered the main state broadcaster.
Nkurunziza angered his local opponents and western countries when he confirmed this week he would seek a t
President Pierre Nkurunziza is out of the country, attending a summit of East African leaders in Tanzania.
Demonstrations had been taking place for weeks over the president’s plans to run for a third five-year term.
One man in the capital “I am very happy to see that we have managed to remove the president, who tried to change the constitution.
“After all the conflicts in the past, he wanted a third mandate so that he could finish us off. But thanks to the people’s revolution, we have won, we won’t give up.”
It is still not known if the president will attempt to return to Burundi.
There are conflicting reports about whether the general has the support of all soldiers, but it’s reported they entered the main state broadcaster.
Nkurunziza angered his local opponents and western countries when he confirmed this week he would seek a t