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Burundi General Announces Coup
May 13, 2015 11:31 AM
Burundian Godefroid Niyombare said Wednesday he had deposed President Pierre Nkurunziza for seeking an unconstitutional third term in office, and was working with civil society groups to form a transitional government.
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People greet soldiers as they celebrate in Bujumbura, May 13, 2015. Crowds poured onto the streets of Burundi's capital to celebrate after a general said he was dismissing President Pierre Nkurunziza for violating the constitution by seeking a third term in office, a Reuters witness said.
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People greet soldiers as they celebrate in Bujumbura, Burundi, May 13, 2015.
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People celebrate in a street in Bujumbura, May 13, 2015.
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Crowds poured onto the streets of Burundi's capital of Bujumbura to celebrate, May 13, 2015, after a general said he was dismissing President Pierre Nkurunziza for violating the constitution by seeking a third term in office, a Reuters witness said.
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