BREAKING: OUSTED President Nkurunziza of Burundi ARRIVES in Nairobi as MILITARY reign in Bujumbura

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQaKpXZV0z5MVwQZu_hT8ZMn7-RHnH_h8U_BI2Dx0P4E4QMXQU0NiCcXQCCSc-rqCOQ40DEBBtAMrtFhRqSn6CDlzvL2RqOufSpsbURmsYIbiZ-Au3oy3OeCyvNqJ6LdKzDKc_xlgBEbzr/s1600/146.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQaKpXZV0z5MVwQZu_hT8ZMn7-RHnH_h8U_BI2Dx0P4E4QMXQU0NiCcXQCCSc-rqCOQ40DEBBtAMrtFhRqSn6CDlzvL2RqOufSpsbURmsYIbiZ-Au3oy3OeCyvNqJ6LdKzDKc_xlgBEbzr/s320/146.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza ousted in a coup in Burundi has arrived in Nairobi according to airport sources. However, credible sources claim he is still holed up in Tanzania.<br /> <br /> Nkurunziza is a personal friend of President Uhuru who was critical in the early stages of the then Deputy President’s run for presidency. He hosted Uhuru and a number of cabinet ministers in his official residence at the early stages of TNA formation.<br /> <br /> East Africa leaders already rejected the coup. At a hurriedly organized meeting in Tanzania, the EAC leaders roundly condemned the coup.<br /> <br /> Gen Godefroid Niyombare announced reasons for overthrowing President Nkurunziza.<br /> <br /> “The masses vigorously and tenaciously reject President Nkurunziza’s third-term mandate. President Pierre Nkurunziza has been relieved of his duties. The government is overthrown,” he said in a radio broadcast<br /> <b><br /></b> <b>Coup bid leader: Gen Godefroid Niyombare, 46</b><br /> <br /> Former rebel CNDD-FDD commander and ally of President Nkurunziza<br /> First ethnic Hutu army chief – a significant step in reconciliation efforts<br /> A negotiator in peace talks with last rebel group FNL<br /> Oversaw Burundi’s deployment to Somalia as part of African force<br /> Served as ambassador to Kenya<br /> Dismissed as intelligence chief in February three months after his appointment<br /> Dismissal came days after he recommended against the third-term bid<br /> <br /> <b>Kenya-Today</b>

BREAKING: OUSTED President Nkurunziza of Burundi ARRIVES in Nairobi as MILITARY reign in Bujumbura

Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza ousted in a coup in Burundi has arrived in Nairobi according to airport sources. However, credible sou...

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