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| Belgians urged to leave Burundi by ruling party | |
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| Burundi's ruling party says all citizens of its former colonial power, Belgium, should leave the country. | Burundi's ruling party says all citizens of its former colonial power, Belgium, should leave the country. |
| Belgium last week said those "whose presence is not essential" should leave because of increasing levels of violence. | Belgium last week said those "whose presence is not essential" should leave because of increasing levels of violence. |
| Burundi has accused Belgium of links to opposition groups it blames for a spate of killings. | Burundi has accused Belgium of links to opposition groups it blames for a spate of killings. |
| The unrest began in April when President Pierre Nkurunziza announced he would seek a third term. | The unrest began in April when President Pierre Nkurunziza announced he would seek a third term. |
| Belgium said it had about 500 citizens in Burundi but Robert Misigaro, from the BBC's Great Lakes Service, says there have been no signs of mass evacuations at the airport. | Belgium said it had about 500 citizens in Burundi but Robert Misigaro, from the BBC's Great Lakes Service, says there have been no signs of mass evacuations at the airport. |
| He says the statement from the CNDD-FDD party is a further ratcheting up of tensions between the two countries. | He says the statement from the CNDD-FDD party is a further ratcheting up of tensions between the two countries. |
| In the statement the CNDD-FDD said Belgium's recent warning for its citizens to leave "shows that colonialist-Belgian politicians are ready to go to any length when it comes to issues regarding Burundi". | |
| At least 240 people have been killed since April. | At least 240 people have been killed since April. |
| The violence has increased in recent weeks, with bodies found on the streets on a daily basis. | The violence has increased in recent weeks, with bodies found on the streets on a daily basis. |
| Last week, the UN Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution strongly condemning the escalating violence. | Last week, the UN Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution strongly condemning the escalating violence. |
| The French-drafted resolution also paves the way for a possible deployment of blue-helmeted UN peacekeepers. | The French-drafted resolution also paves the way for a possible deployment of blue-helmeted UN peacekeepers. |
| Burundi's constitutional court backed Mr Nkurunziza's third-term bid, as his first term as president did not count towards the constitutional two-term limit because he was chosen by MPs, rather than in a popular election. | Burundi's constitutional court backed Mr Nkurunziza's third-term bid, as his first term as president did not count towards the constitutional two-term limit because he was chosen by MPs, rather than in a popular election. |
| Mr Nkurunziza was duly re-elected with 70% of the vote in July. | Mr Nkurunziza was duly re-elected with 70% of the vote in July. |