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| Burundi UN mediator Said Djinnit quits role | Burundi UN mediator Said Djinnit quits role |
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| The United Nations envoy who was mediating between the two sides in the Burundi crisis has quit that role. | |
| Said Djinnit had been hosting discussions between the governing party and those opposed to President Pierre Nkurunziza's third-term bid. | Said Djinnit had been hosting discussions between the governing party and those opposed to President Pierre Nkurunziza's third-term bid. |
| The opposition earlier this week called for Mr Djinnit to step down. | The opposition earlier this week called for Mr Djinnit to step down. |
| There have been weeks of protests in Burundi after Mr Nkurunziza announced that he would be seeking re-election after 10 years in office. | There have been weeks of protests in Burundi after Mr Nkurunziza announced that he would be seeking re-election after 10 years in office. |