UN Burundi Election May Destabilize Region

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights warns politically-inspired violence preceding Burundi’s presidential election next week could explode and lead to regional instability. Zeid Ra’ad al Hussein says he is alarmed by the escalating pattern of politically- motivated violence in Burundi. He says this, coupled with the country’s history of recurring bloodshed and atrocities, should alert the international community to a potential crisis that could have a devastating impact...

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