Neighbors Respond With Silence to Burundi Protests

The East Africa region has responded with deafening silence to protests across Burundi against President Pierre Nkurunziza, which entered their fourth day Wednesday. At least two people protesting Nkurunziza's decision to run for a third term have been shot dead and the government closed down media houses in the country, but Burundi’s neighbors have yet to utter a word. There has been no official statement from Kenya or Uganda. Rwanda, which has taken in more than 20,000...

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