African Union (Addis Ababa)

Burundi: The AU Strongly Condemns the Massacre of Civilians in Gatumba

20 September 2011

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Photo: Désiré Nimubona/IRIN
Victims of a massacre carried out in a bar in the Burundian town of Gatumba on 18 September 2011. While the scale of this attack was unprecedented in recent years, killings are reported almost daily in Burundi.

The chairperson of the Commission of the African Union (AU) Dr. Jean Ping, has learned with great sorrow about the tragic events which took place in Gatumba Sunday, 18 September, in which 40 innocent people where murdered.

The chairperson strongly condemns this barbaric act, and expresses his most profound condolences to the people and government of Burundi.

The chairperson reiterates the AU's continued support to the efforts to consolidate peace Burundi, and to promote reconstruction and democratization in the country.

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