Burundian Opposition Figure Says Wife Victim of Assassination Attempt

The leader of Burundi’s main opposition said Sunday’s alleged assassination attempt on his wife is part of an overall plan by President Pierre Nkurunziza to secure a third term in office.

Agathon Rwasa, leader of the former Burundian rebel National Liberation Front (FNL) and head of the largest opposition, said his sources within Burundian intelligence services told him of the government’s plan.

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