Burundians Flee Homes Ahead of Deadline to Surrender Guns

Hundreds of people in Burundi's capital fled their homes Friday, one day ahead of a government deadline to turn in their firearms. "We are fleeing because we’ve heard about the president's directive and I'm scared they are going to call us fighters," said one resident of Bujumbura, who asked not to be identified. President Pierre Nkurunziza said Monday that Burundians had until November 7 to voluntarily give up their guns or risk being "dealt with as enemies...

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