Burundi President Misses Key Regional Crisis Summit

Bujumbura — Burundi's president skipped regional talks Monday aimed at brokering a deal to end weeks of unrest in the country, choosing instead to campaign for his controversial third term.

Leaders of the five-nation East African Community (EAC) bloc had been due to meet Monday in the Tanzanian city Dar es Salaam.

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