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| Burundi crisis: President Nkurunziza plays football as two protesters die in demonstrations | Burundi crisis: President Nkurunziza plays football as two protesters die in demonstrations |
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| As protesters in Burundi continue to voice their anger against the government in the wake of an attempted coup, the President has been photographed playing football with his friends. | As protesters in Burundi continue to voice their anger against the government in the wake of an attempted coup, the President has been photographed playing football with his friends. |
| Two protesters were killed and 13 people were injured on Thursday, as crowds gathered despite the fact President Pierre Nkurunziza has banned demonstrations. | Two protesters were killed and 13 people were injured on Thursday, as crowds gathered despite the fact President Pierre Nkurunziza has banned demonstrations. |
| A protester from the capital's Ngagara neighborhood was shot dead and another was killed in the Musaga district, Red Cross spokesman Alexis Manirakiza said. | A protester from the capital's Ngagara neighborhood was shot dead and another was killed in the Musaga district, Red Cross spokesman Alexis Manirakiza said. |
| As many as 20 people in total have died and 431 have been wounded since the protests began almost a month ago, when Mr Nkurunziza announced he wanted a third term. | As many as 20 people in total have died and 431 have been wounded since the protests began almost a month ago, when Mr Nkurunziza announced he wanted a third term. |
| Protesters are arguing that Mr Nkurunziza's attempt to clinch a third term in the presidential election is illegal, as the constitution only allows for two five-year terms. | Protesters are arguing that Mr Nkurunziza's attempt to clinch a third term in the presidential election is illegal, as the constitution only allows for two five-year terms. |
| A wounded protester is detained by police as demonstrators try to march to the town center, in the Ngagara district of Bujumbura, Burundi. An army general said on a private radio station in Burundi that President Pierre Nkurunziza's mandate is over, however whether he had the support of the military was unclear as gunfire echoed in the streets | |
| A protester stands in front of a burned barricade during a protest in Bujumbura | |
| A female protester holds an ax during a protest in Bujumbura | |
| Burundi's policemen and army forces run after protestors throwing stones during a demonstration | |
| Policemen clash with protesters near a parliament building during a protest against President Pierre Nkurunziza's decision to run for a third term in Bujumbura | |
| A demonstrator trying to march to the town center is arrested by police, in the Ngagara district of Bujumbura | |
| Protesters attack a female police officer accused of shooting a protestor in the Buterere neighbourhood of Bujumbura | |
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| Protesters drag a female police officer accused of shooting a protester in the Buterere neighbourhood of Bujumbura | |
| A man tries to protect a female police officer accused of shooting a protestor from other protesters in the Buterere neighbourhood of Bujumbura | |
| A protestor holds up a dead owl attached to a stick, intended to denigrate the ruling party whose emblem is an eagle, during a protest in Buterere neighbourhood of Bujumbura | |
| A bus burns after being set on fire by demonstrators in the Ngagara district of Bujumbura | |
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| Policemen and a soldier stand next to a burning barricade in Bujumbura | |
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| A protestor holds up a dead owl attached to a stick, intended to denigrate the ruling party whose emblem is an eagle, during a protest in Buterere neighbourhood of Bujumbura | |
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| A protestor gestures in front of policemen during a protest in Buterere neighbourhood of Bujumbura | |
| A masked protestor walks during a protest against President Pierre Nkurunziza's decision to run for a third term in Bujumbura | |
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| A policeman runs in front of a burning barricade during a protest in Buterere neighbourhood of Bujumbura | |
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| A man carries part of old tyres to set up burning barricade during a protest against President Pierre Nkurunziza's decision to run for a third term, in Buterere, neighbourhood of Bujumbura | |
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| Protestors run away from police during a protest in Buterere neighbourhood of Bujumbura | |
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| A policeman throws a gas canister at protesters during a protest in Buterere neighbourhood of Bujumbura | |
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| Protestors throw stones at police during a protest in Buterere neighbourhood of Bujumbura | |
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| A policeman runs with a detained protester during a protest in Buterere neighbourhood of Bujumbura, Burundi. Police fire guns and teargas towards protesters throwing stones in a suburb of Burundi's capital during a demonstration against the president's bid for a third term | |
| A protester wears grass around his face to obscure his identity during a protest against President Pierre Nkurunziza's decision to run for a third term, in Bujumbura, Burundi. East African leaders will hold a summit in Tanzania on May 13 aimed at breaking the political deadlock in Burundi and ensuring the country holds peaceful elections, Tanzania's presidency says | |
| A Burundian protester wearing a gas mask and holding a sign that reads "Stop the third mandate" chants near a burning barricade in the Mugasa neighbourhood of Bujumbura. Government and opposition rivals are meeting in Burundi in a bid to end deadly demonstrations against a third term bid by the president, as regional foreign ministers arrived to add pressure | |
| A demonstrator carrying a stick walks in the Musaga neighborhood of Bujumbura, Burundi. Anti-government street demonstrations continued for a sixth day in protest against the move by President Pierre Nkurunziza to seek a third term | |
| Protesters carry a dead crow as they chant anti-government slogans during demonstrations against the ruling CNDD-FDD party's decision to allow President Pierre Nkurunziza to run for a third five-year term in office, in Bujumbura, Burundi | |
| In the face of protests, the president maintains he can run for a third term because he was appointed by the parliament, not by a vote, in his first term. | In the face of protests, the president maintains he can run for a third term because he was appointed by the parliament, not by a vote, in his first term. |
| And Mr Nkurunziza appeared indifferent to the unrest on Thursday, as he was photographed enjoying a game of football with his friends in the capital, where one of the protesters was allegedly shot dead by police. | And Mr Nkurunziza appeared indifferent to the unrest on Thursday, as he was photographed enjoying a game of football with his friends in the capital, where one of the protesters was allegedly shot dead by police. |
| Mr Nkurunziza is a qualified football coach who runs a team called Hallelujah FC, where matches are combined with evangelical prayer sessions, BBC News reported. | |
| Last week, Mr Nkurunziza survived an attempted coup, prompting him to issue a decree on Tuesday postponing parliamentary election from 26 May until 5 June. | Last week, Mr Nkurunziza survived an attempted coup, prompting him to issue a decree on Tuesday postponing parliamentary election from 26 May until 5 June. |
| Additional reporting AP | Additional reporting AP |