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| Burundi crisis: African Union 'won't allow genocide' | Burundi crisis: African Union 'won't allow genocide' |
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| The African Union, discussing the situation in Burundi, says Africa will "not allow another genocide to take place on its soil". | The African Union, discussing the situation in Burundi, says Africa will "not allow another genocide to take place on its soil". |
| There are concerns that the recent deadly violence could spiral into civil war and possible ethnic conflict. | There are concerns that the recent deadly violence could spiral into civil war and possible ethnic conflict. |
| Last Friday, 87 people were killed in clashes in the capital, Bujumbura, the army said. | Last Friday, 87 people were killed in clashes in the capital, Bujumbura, the army said. |
| Protests in Burundi began in April when President Pierre Nkurunziza announced he would seek a third term in office. | Protests in Burundi began in April when President Pierre Nkurunziza announced he would seek a third term in office. |
| AU Peace and Security Commissioner Smail Chergui has tweeted that the "clear" message coming from the AU is that the "killings in Burundi must stop immediately". | AU Peace and Security Commissioner Smail Chergui has tweeted that the "clear" message coming from the AU is that the "killings in Burundi must stop immediately". |
| The government has said there is no threat of genocide. | The government has said there is no threat of genocide. |
| The AU's peace and security council has been discussing sending an AU force to Burundi. | The AU's peace and security council has been discussing sending an AU force to Burundi. |
| The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein said on Thursday that "Burundi is at bursting point, on the very cusp of a civil war" which could have "ethnic overtones" similar to past conflicts in Burundi. | The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein said on Thursday that "Burundi is at bursting point, on the very cusp of a civil war" which could have "ethnic overtones" similar to past conflicts in Burundi. |
| An AU fact-finding mission returned from Burundi on Sunday and in its preliminary findings it said "members of the team heard reports of arbitrary killings, torture and the "arbitrary... closure of some civil society organisations and the media". | |
| Ethnic conflict between Hutus and Tutsis in the 1990s claimed an estimated 300,000 lives. | Ethnic conflict between Hutus and Tutsis in the 1990s claimed an estimated 300,000 lives. |
| President Nkurunziza is the former leader of a Hutu rebel group, who has been in power since a 2005 peace deal. | |
| Both the government and the opposition are ethnically mixed. | |
| Timeline - Burundi crisis | Timeline - Burundi crisis |
| Profile: President Nkurunziza | Profile: President Nkurunziza |
| Find out more about Burundi | Find out more about Burundi |