President of Burundi Pierre Nkurunziza, on Monday reshuffled his cabinet following a coup attempt, sacking the Minister of Defence who had indirectly criticised his bid to seek a third term in office.

Incumbent Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza lines up prior to casting his ballot at a polling station in his native village of Buye in Ngozi province, northern Burundi, on July 21, 2015. A former ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Burundi's President Pierre Nkurunziza (C) walks before a news conference in Bujumbura, Burundi, May 17, 2015. REUTERS/Goran ...

Protesters in Burundi fought intense battles with police Thursday in violent anti-government demonstrations against a third term bid for power by the president, a week on since a failed coup. At least ...

NAIROBI (Reuters) - A former Burundi defense minister and three other generals were sentenced to life in jail on Friday for their role in a coup that was foiled in May, state radio reported. The men ...

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BUJUMBURA, Burundi — Burundi’s defense minister said Saturday the army will remain neutral amid the protests stemming from the president’s controversial bid for a third term. Maj. Gen. Pontien ...

Bujumbura — Soldiers with the newly formed 1st Sapper Company of the Burundi National Defense Force concluded ten weeks of training with Security Cooperation Team-2, Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground ...