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Burundi police open fire, kill 4 in Bujumbura

Police have shot and killed four anti-government protesters and injured dozens of others in Burundi after demonstrations resumed following two days of calm. 

A reporter on the ground saw at least 46 injured in clashes with the police. The latest deaths bring to 12 the number of people killed in Burundi since protests on April 26. The police also fired tear gas and hurled stun grenades to disperse the crowds. The Burundians are protesting President Pierre Nkurun-ziza's decision to seek a third term in office. The demonstrators had gathered in a suburb of the capital Bujumbura. The police have for the past few days blocked roads to prevent protesters from moving into the centre of the city. The central African nation has witnessed a week of often-violent demonstrations over Nkurunziza's bid to run for a third term.


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