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Burundi: Opposition Calls Off Talks With Govt After Politician's Murder
DW, 24 May 2015
Burundi's opposition has suspended talks with President Pierre Nkurunziza's government after the murder of one of their leaders. Many anti-government leaders and activists have… Read more »
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Burundi: Burundi Opposition Leaders Go Into Hiding
Al Jazeera, 24 May 2015
Many of Burundi's opposition figures have gone into hiding after the killing of Zedi Feruzi, leader of the Union for Peace and Development party, a major opposition said. Read more »
Burundi Opposition Calls Off Talks With Govt
Members of opposition and critics of the goverment have suspended talks with President Pierre Nkurunziza after one of their leaders - Zedi Feruzi - was gunned down outside his home.
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