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Military Coup In Burundi, Pierre Nkurunziza Ousted by Built2last: 1:01pm On May 13, 2015
The Burundian army has declared it is taking control of Burundi in a radio announcement.

The coup d'etat was announced on public radio, with senior army generals saying they were deposing the embattled President Pierre Nkurunziza, who is travelling to Tanzania to meet East Africa Community leaders to discuss the recent violence that has rocked his country.

"Forces Vives de the nation have decided to take charge of the nation," Godefroid Niyombare, a former SNP chief fired in February, said in the radio announcement. "President Pierre Nkurunziza is removed from office."

Burundi's opposition leaders have denied being behind the coup. Former rebel militia leader and presidential hopeful Agathon Rwasa told IBTimes UK he did not know about the coup.

"I am discovering it now on the radio, just like you," he told IBTimes UK from the capital Bujumbura. "Now, we will have to see what happens next."

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http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/burundi-army-coup-detat-president-nkurunziza-travels-tanzania-eac-summit-1501121

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Re: Military Coup In Burundi, Pierre Nkurunziza Ousted by Nobody: 1:03pm On May 13, 2015
African leaders should learn to quit when their followers do not want them again.

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Re: Military Coup In Burundi, Pierre Nkurunziza Ousted by bundur(m): 1:06pm On May 13, 2015
People and leadership self

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Re: Military Coup In Burundi, Pierre Nkurunziza Ousted by adaybayor(m): 1:09pm On May 13, 2015
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Re: Military Coup In Burundi, Pierre Nkurunziza Ousted by alienvirus: 1:13pm On May 13, 2015
That president must be a mumu. He should have done the needful.

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Re: Military Coup In Burundi, Pierre Nkurunziza Ousted by Nobody: 1:15pm On May 13, 2015
The name of the country alone is enough to cause confusion sef
Una for calm down make May 29 reach first naa..

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Re: Military Coup In Burundi, Pierre Nkurunziza Ousted by shiffynaani(m): 1:16pm On May 13, 2015
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Re: Military Coup In Burundi, Pierre Nkurunziza Ousted by Mitsurugi(m): 1:16pm On May 13, 2015
This is the problem with African leaders; how and why would you leave your burning home to go to your neighbour's house to discuss ways of putting out the fire angry It smacks of cluelessness and insensitivity (something most of our Nigerian leaders are so good at). Sad for democracy sad but then the aspiring African soldier always joins the military with hopes of leading his country some day through the barrel of a gun, but methinks coups will cease the day African leaders learn to be leaders in every sense of the word and that also means resigning honourably when you run out of ideas.

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Re: Military Coup In Burundi, Pierre Nkurunziza Ousted by Ezenwammadu(m): 1:16pm On May 13, 2015
Stupid president that wants to run for a third term just like obasanjo.The foolish man deserves it.Hopefully calm will return to the country.

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Re: Military Coup In Burundi, Pierre Nkurunziza Ousted by ElFenomeno1: 1:17pm On May 13, 2015
GEJ could have suffered a similar fate had he scuttled the elections process
Lucky man .... could have suffered the same fate as Gbagbo!

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Re: Military Coup In Burundi, Pierre Nkurunziza Ousted by HAH: 1:17pm On May 13, 2015
Good one from the army, the army are just saving the country from total collapse due to greed of the overthrown president in seeking a third term.

We are in the age of social media no government should take its citizens for granted, with just a twit you can have millions on the street

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Re: Military Coup In Burundi, Pierre Nkurunziza Ousted by MrMcJay(m): 1:17pm On May 13, 2015
Okay
Re: Military Coup In Burundi, Pierre Nkurunziza Ousted by Nobody: 1:18pm On May 13, 2015
Great...Jonathan oya intervene as Nigeria is Burundi's big brother. grin

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Re: Military Coup In Burundi, Pierre Nkurunziza Ousted by yomalex(m): 1:18pm On May 13, 2015
What
Re: Military Coup In Burundi, Pierre Nkurunziza Ousted by telim: 1:18pm On May 13, 2015
Finally the burundian army as done the needful.
Re: Military Coup In Burundi, Pierre Nkurunziza Ousted by Nobody: 1:18pm On May 13, 2015
Memoirs. Reminds me of how IBB took over power, that country is finished ..the worst civilian regime is better than the best military regime....

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Re: Military Coup In Burundi, Pierre Nkurunziza Ousted by Pavore9: 1:19pm On May 13, 2015
lt is even better as he has been told to give up his third term ambition but he stubbornly refused despite the deaths in the last few days! What has he achieved for his people? NOTHING. Burundi remains a very poor country! sad sad

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Re: Military Coup In Burundi, Pierre Nkurunziza Ousted by Nobody: 1:19pm On May 13, 2015
Hope the UN intervenes...
Re: Military Coup In Burundi, Pierre Nkurunziza Ousted by afoo02(m): 1:19pm On May 13, 2015
Thank God for giving us free and fair election in our country Nigeria.

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Re: Military Coup In Burundi, Pierre Nkurunziza Ousted by Ezenwammadu(m): 1:19pm On May 13, 2015
ElFenomeno1:
GEJ could have suffered a similar fate had he scuttled the elections process
Lucky man .... could have suffered the same fate as Gbagbo!
l see you have no knowledge of what is going on in Brundi to drag GEJ there.Seek knowledge before you talk

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Re: Military Coup In Burundi, Pierre Nkurunziza Ousted by onosprince(m): 1:19pm On May 13, 2015
See as dem raise hand up wen dem see army... and dem dey run enter police for some days now
Re: Military Coup In Burundi, Pierre Nkurunziza Ousted by madridguy(m): 1:19pm On May 13, 2015
noted

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Re: Military Coup In Burundi, Pierre Nkurunziza Ousted by opyzy(m): 1:19pm On May 13, 2015
Welcomed development smiley
Re: Military Coup In Burundi, Pierre Nkurunziza Ousted by stephenqueen: 1:20pm On May 13, 2015
cool
Re: Military Coup In Burundi, Pierre Nkurunziza Ousted by uchestephanie(f): 1:20pm On May 13, 2015
Good for any bad government people are really stting up this time around

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Re: Military Coup In Burundi, Pierre Nkurunziza Ousted by whizcode: 1:20pm On May 13, 2015
Bad timing .. That country is something else

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Re: Military Coup In Burundi, Pierre Nkurunziza Ousted by Damirash1(f): 1:20pm On May 13, 2015
Hmmmmm undecidedHmmmmm
Re: Military Coup In Burundi, Pierre Nkurunziza Ousted by Kx: 1:20pm On May 13, 2015
Nigerians are left to suffer fuel crises and Apapa /Lagos lock down when we have a govt in place yet nufing happens.

Indeed God is with us.

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Re: Military Coup In Burundi, Pierre Nkurunziza Ousted by LMAyedun(m): 1:20pm On May 13, 2015
Henry120:

What would have happened to your useless father?
So many Semi- matured kids on NL.. why call somebody's father useless? For what??

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Re: Military Coup In Burundi, Pierre Nkurunziza Ousted by Sweetguy25: 1:20pm On May 13, 2015
Appreciate GEJ. If GEJ had put personal interest above the country, things like these would have happened.

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Re: Military Coup In Burundi, Pierre Nkurunziza Ousted by ionsman: 1:20pm On May 13, 2015
Only in Africa.

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